Prophetic – Red Letter Christians

Keeping the Faith: A Call to Prophetic Resistance

October 8, 2020

It is an anthology of dissent consisting of essays and articles by Christians who are calling out the false piousness of the Trump administration. It is a collective work, comprised of voices both Democrat and Republican, conservative and progressive, and from ethnically and demographically diverse backgrounds.

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."

Feel the Falseness

Brian Zahnd

January 30, 2020

Books, Immigration & Refugees, Peace & Nonviolence, Theology

We will not sell our soul for the sake of political power.

Mary’s Subversive Song

Ryan Kuja

December 8, 2019

Global, Immigration & Refugees, LGBTQ+, Politics, Race, Theology, Women

Let there be no mistake — Marian doxology invites revolution.

The School Shooting Epidemic: America’s Chickens Have Come Home To Roost

Tony Caldwell

February 16, 2018

General, Global, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology

An idol is anything we sacrifice our children for. May the blood of our children lead us to repentance.

Why Evangelicals Voted for Donald Trump…and Continue to Support Him

Tony Campolo

July 24, 2017

General, Politics

That such outrageous lies are not challenged by the prominent evangelical leaders who supported his campaign seems that they may have sold their souls just to be in good with the politically powerful in Washington.

We Cannot Turn Back Now: Call to Action for Healthcare

William J. Barber

July 23, 2017

General, Politics, Practical Justice

The fight for healthcare in our nation today is a fight for the soul of America. We cannot turn back now.

The Holy Tradition of Going to Jail for Jesus

Shane Claiborne

July 17, 2017

Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology

There are a lot of ways to change the world. Going to jail isn’t the only way to do it. But it is one way.

Now Is The Time For Prophetic Moral Action

William J. Barber

July 15, 2017

General, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Practical Justice

It’s time for those of us who are called to proclaim and embody God’s Word to put on our clerical robes, take up our holy books, and speak truth in the public square.