For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
A new four-episode Advent podcast series will examine the testimonies of the men in and around the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Hear ye, hear ye from Jesus, John the Baptizer, the Pharisees, Sadducees and Joseph, her soon-to-be husband. Why are we talking about the men who don’t bear the brunt of the […]
Read MoreIn light of the Coronavirus pandemic, persons of faith and no faith in a public deity are discovering the challenges and invitations of silence and solitude, of family and face-to- face time, of community and solidarity. With the call to not gather in large groups, the closure of public schools and cancellation of sporting events, […]
Read More“…then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” ~ Genesis 2.7, NRSV We all have the same ingredients: dust and breath. And in the end, when we are out of breath, we shall return to the […]
Read MoreWhat can account for the spiritual state that American Christians are in? It seems, at least to me, that we are and have been for hundreds of years now in a state of slumber. Sure, there has been some tossing and turning, some wiping of the eyes, yawning and even stretching of the arms. We […]
Read MoreHe is a renowned theologian and ethicist, the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School, named “America’s Best Theologian” by Time magazine in 2001, and the author of several books, his most recent Hannah’s Child: A Theologian’s Memoir. He is also a proud Texan. On a sign that identifies the room […]
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The Raceless Gospel 