Christianity and White Supremacy
There is always a danger putting 21st Century beliefs and standards on people from other times, and this is no different with the ideas surrounding slave...
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Southern Baptists Condemn White Supremacy
The members of the Southern Baptist Convention are meeting the week of June 13th for their annual meeting. One of the most controversial resolutions had the ti...
A Civil War Veteran Speaks about Confederate Monuments
Over the last few weeks, many opinions have been voiced about the removal of monuments and statutes to many Confederates in New Orleans and other Southern Citie...
Louisiana Governor Landrieu on the Removal of the Confederate Monuments
Just hours before the statue of Robert E. Lee was removed from its tall pedestal in New Orleans, Governor Mitch Landrieu gave a speech outlining the reasons why...
Confederate Monuments: History or Hate
Yes, the headline is intentionally provocative as is the issue at hand. I am not usually one that jumps on the bandwagon for the latest cause or subject but sin...
Pope Francis Gives a TED Talk
A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered direct...
The Sin of Partiality
Apparently, religious freedom is under attack in America. I guess my head must be in the sand as I do not recall my right to practice my religion being infring...
When the government makes a list
While recently recovering from either the flu or an awful cold, I was searching Netflix and Amazon Video for a movie to watch. I stumbled upon the 2015 movie T...
Why I Still Have Hope
Today is the day, January 20th, 2017, inauguration day when the peaceful transfer of power will take place here in the United States. I will be honest; I was n...
Christian Scholarship in the Age of Trump
Messiah College history professor John Fea drew my attention to an article by Scott Culpepper who teaches history at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa on the ...