COVID-19, Racism, and the Church Tim Taylor April 30, 2020 Church Life, Global, Race We must address racism in the church in the way our nation has addressed Covid-19: We must acknowledge it directly.
The Moral (and Legal) Case for Emptying NC Prisons. William J. Barber and Daryl Atkinson April 21, 2020 Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Race Now the virus is holding up a mirror to our immorality.
Merciful Easter: Abolish the Death Penalty Stephen Mattson April 11, 2020 Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Race If anyone had just cause to kill in self-defense or execute someone for the sake of justice, it was Jesus. Yet . . .
Todos Cuentan! Everyone Counts! Gabriel Salguero April 7, 2020 Immigration & Refugees, Practical Justice, Race The 2020 Census gives us a means to help close the economic gaps that haunt so many poor people’s lives.
Urging Followers of Christ Not to Call COVID-19 the Chinese (Or Wuhan) Virus Carl Ruby April 6, 2020 Church Life, Global, Race Here are four reasons why I urge followers of Christ not to call COVID-19 the “Chinese” or “Wuhan” virus.”
RLC Signs Statement on Anti-Asian Racism in the Time of COVID-19, Join Us Michelle Reyes March 31, 2020 Global, Peace & Nonviolence, Race Denouncing the current rise in anti-Asian racism in the United States of America and calling for an immediate end to the xenophobic rhetoric, hate crimes, and violence.
Repentance for White Saviorism Russell Meek March 12, 2020 Church Life, Practical Justice, Race "God is teaching me that I, in fact, am the one impoverished."
What Simon of Cyrene Can Teach Us About Welcoming Home the Formerly Incarcerated Onleilove Alston February 29, 2020 General, Peace & Nonviolence, Race "Black men and women are not new to the faith and the witness of Simon of Cyrene; and Blacks of faith today can teach us a great deal."
The Power of Pilgrimage: A Freedom Road Conversation Lisa Sharon Harper February 24, 2020 Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Race Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III joins Freedom Road during black history month to help us go deep on legacy and the power of pilgrimage.
‘That’s a Lie’: The Heckling of BIWOC on Christian Campus Kathy Khang February 16, 2020 General, Race, Women "And then a male voice from the audience yelled back: 'That’s a lie.'"