I am grateful for the lists I have been reading of “the most notable events” of the past year. But at present many of the most hopeful occurrences of 2017 are likely hidden from our view.
Taking a page from the Old Testament, a diverse group of theological experts recently gathered in Boston wearing sackcloth and ashes to dramatize their grief over the corruption of U.S. Christianity.
We publicly declare that what we hold in common in this confession is threatened by the festering infection of Eurocentric white nationalism and white supremacy.
These conversations not only draw attention to the hard truths and injustices within church and society, but also guide us to prayerful acts of repentance and restoration.