violence – Red Letter Christians

A Call For Mass Noncooperation With the Racist Policies of “America First”

June 23, 2018

Immigration & Refugees, Interfaith, Politics, Practical Justice, Race, Sexual Minorities, Theology

We call on all people of goodwill who know this administration’s “zero tolerance” policy is evil to follow the poor people of this nation who have led us in civil disobedience over the past six weeks.

Turning Guns into Garden Tools

Mike Martin

December 21, 2017

General, Politics, Practical Justice

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By turning swords into plowshares and guns into garden tools, we’re advocating for an altogether different approach to violence in our country. An approach that elevates the Sermon on the Mount over the 2nd Amendment.

As A Mother of Two Sons, My Take on #MeToo

Angela Denker

October 23, 2017

Family and Parenting, Practical Justice, Theology

I will not be surprised if I hear that my son mistreats a woman or a girl, or if my son is involved in sexual harassment. I will remember that even though he is my beloved son, he is also a product of his culture, and I will care for the women and girls, and I will not attempt to discredit their truth, even if it harms my son.

A Reminder for the Relocated

Britney Winn Lee

September 29, 2017

Family and Parenting, General, Theology

In the name of the Christ who absorbed violence with grace / Tell us again how love alone is what saves us

Revolutionary Love in an Era of Rage

Valarie Kaur

September 18, 2017

General, Interfaith, Practical Justice, Race

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We did something that was previously unthinkable. We asked: who is the one person we have not yet tried to love? We decided to call Balbir Uncle’s murderer.

Theological Declaration on Christian Faith & White Supremacy

RLC Editor

September 6, 2017

Church Life, General, Global, Immigration & Refugees, Interfaith, Politics, Practical Justice, Race, Sexual Minorities, Theology

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.

Red Letter Christians in These Troubling Times

Tony Campolo

September 4, 2017

General, Politics, Race, Theology

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We need to pray for the brothers and sisters who articulate the ugly values that were broadcast over television sets around the world, demonstrating that in America the problem of racism has been in no way resolved.

August 9th: A Day of Repentance?

Shane Claiborne

August 9, 2017

Church Life, Practical Justice, Race

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What we did to Nagasaki and Hiroshima was wrong. What the Ferguson police did to Michael Brown was wrong. August 9th is a good day to repent and to turn from death to LIFE.