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The Real-Life Story Behind George Clooney’s Film ‘Suburbicon’
Few people know the real-life story behind the upcoming George Clooney-helmed film Suburbicon better than Lynda Myers. After all, it […]
A Southern Church, Where Robert E. Lee Once Worshipped, Wrestles With Its Confederate History
In a sermon that lasted less than 11 minutes, Rev. Wallace Adams-Riley suggested something no one had said from the pulpit […]
Neighbor Churches In Georgia Work to Heal Racial Divide
There are two First Baptist Churches in Macon — one black and one white. They sit almost back-to-back, separated by […]
Southern Baptists Call on Members to Stop Displaying the Confederate Battle Flag
The denomination so rooted in slavery passed a resolution Tuesday, recognizing its past.
Southern Baptists Hope to Turn a New Page on Race Relations
The Southern Baptist Convention, which was founded following a rift with northern Baptists over slavery, plans to hold a denomination-wide discussion […]
Jimmy Carter’s Wish for Fellow Baptists: End Racism
The former president wants his fellow Christians to lead the country to reconciliation. But churches are in a period of […]
5 Faith Facts About Harriet Tubman, Who Is Coming to $20 Bill
Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, the Treasury Department has announced.
It’s the Economy, Christian
A new coalition supports creating black-owned businesses so that dollars recirculate in African-American communities, and urges whites to support those […]
WATCH: Actress Ellen Page and Ted Cruz Debate About Religious Liberty and LGBT Rights at Iowa State Fair
Hollywood actress Ellen Page and presidential candidate Ted Cruz debated for over five minutes in Iowa Friday on where to […]
What Would John Wesley Do About Planned Parenthood?
What would John Wesley say about Planned Parenthood, especially during its current scandal over trafficking in the organs of aborted […]
The Cross and the Confederate Flag
This week the nation reels over the murder of praying Christians in an historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. […]
Why the Black Church In America Matters
The black church’s radical humanism harbored a fierce resistance to slavery, a love of freedom, and a thirst for citizenship […]
Is It Okay to be Humble and Contrite at the National Prayer Breakfast, or Is It Just a Gathering to Celebrate Our Great Religious Selves?
by E.J. Dionne Jr. Maybe we should just call off the National Prayer Breakfast and stop asking presidents to offer […]
President Obama, Christianity, and the Use of the Bible to Defend Slavery and Jim Crow
by Greg Sargent The outrage machine is on hyper-drive today because President Obama said this at the National Prayer Breakfast yesterday:
Scientist Lawrence M. Krauss Says It’s Possible for Religion to Be Eradicated In a Generation (Video)
Cosmologist and theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss believes that religion could be eradicated — or at least largely removed from […]
The Exodus Road Works to Fight Modern Day Slavery and Trafficking
Global efforts bring people together and give a voice to the voiceless The Exodus Road, a leader in fighting modern […]
