For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
For the past few weeks, I have been writing to my children, youth and young adult members, questioning why they come. We know that most children attend church because their parents bring them. I mean, they can’t stay at home by themselves. Teenagers attend because their parents make them. I’ve heard parents say, “If I’m […]
Read MoreThat’s what yesterday’s Wall Street Journal article by Laura Meckler is reporting in “How Churches Are Slowing Becoming Less Segregated.” In the article, the senior pastor of the Peoples Church of Cincinnati, Rev. Beard, makes a necessary connection, “If the church is segregated, no wonder the city is segregated.” For Reverend Beard, the Church determines […]
Read More“I can’t think of a clever sermon title.” “What words rhyme with race?” “I don’t know where to begin.” I’m not an expert.” “It’s too sad.” “People won’t come to church to hear that.” “People will leave.” “I will never forgive them for what they did.” “It will make people angry.” “It will hurt. It’s […]
Read MoreBaptist World Alliance Eron Henry, Associate Director of Communications Neville Callam, General Secretary Website: http://www.bwanet.org Email: communications@bwanet.org Phone: +1 703 790 8980 October 10, 2013 For Immediate Release Washington, DC (BWA)– Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam declared that Baptists need to take a resolute and strong stance against racism. Callam, who delivered […]
Read MoreAccording to Cobb and Baylor University sociologists Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D. and Jerry Z. Park, Ph.D. and doctoral candidate Samuel Perry of the University of Chicago’s sociology department who presented their findings in New York City at the 75th annual meeting of the Association for the Sociology of Religion say, “Congregation size shapes view of racial inequality.”
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The Raceless Gospel 