Podcasts about white christianity

In this episode, we are joined by Doug Pagitt and D.T. Bryant to talk about the culty nature of whiteness, how it strips everyone of their dignity, and how we move past our own racial biases.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls!LINKSQuoirCast on PatreonQuoirCast on PatheosPANELDoug PagittD.T. Bryant

Episode Summary:You need to sit down for this episode.Mercer University's Dr. Angela Parker joins me today on the podcast for a heart-wrenching conversation about white supremacy, intersectionality, womanist theology, authoritarian Christianity, decolonization, Kamala Harris, and her sought-after book, If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I? According to Eerdmans Publishing House, “Angela Parker wasn't just trained to be a biblical scholar; she was trained to be a White male biblical scholar. She is neither White nor male.” Thank God.Womanist theology is a methodological approach to theology that centers the experiences and perspectives of Black women, particularly African-American women. Emerging in the mid to late 1980s, it serves as a corrective to early feminist theology—which often overlooked racial issues—and Black theology, which predominantly reflected male viewpoints. In plain language, Womanist theology interprets the Bible, Christianity, and life here in the American empire through the eyes and lived experiences of Black women.As a Black scholar who traces her family history out of slavery, segregation, Jim Crow, and into the halls of higher education, Dr. Parker talks candidly about what it means to be an educated Black woman in both predominantly white higher education and Trump's MAGA America.I know I say this a lot, but this is one of the most important conversations we've had to date on Holy Heretics.If the United States is to survive the MAGA cult, it will be through the embodied actions, wisdom, spirituality, and lived experience of Black women and men who understand what it takes to resist, regroup, and offer the world a beautiful invitation into God's beloved, alternative community. In the context of Trump's America, characterized by racist policies and rhetoric, Womanist theology is particularly poignant. By offering a framework that not only addresses the intersections of race, gender, and class, “womanism” also actively resists the oppressive structures of White America.BIO:Rev. Dr. Angela N. Parker is associate professor of New Testament and Greek at McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University. She received her B.A. in religion and philosophy from Shaw University (2008), her M.T.S. from Duke Divinity School (2008-2010) and her Ph.D. in Bible, culture, and hermeneutics from Chicago Theological Seminary (2015). Before this position, Dr. Parker was assistant professor of Biblical Studies at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. She teaches courses in New Testament, Greek Exegesis, the Gospel of Mark, the Corinthians Correspondence, the Gospel of John, and Womanist and Feminist Hermeneutics unto preaching.In her research, Dr. Parker merges Womanist thought and postcolonial theory while reading biblical texts. Dr. Parker's most popular book is titled, If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I: Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority. In this book, Dr. Parker draws from her experience as a Womanist New Testament scholar in order to deconstruct one of White Christianity's most pernicious lies: the conflation of biblical authority with the doctrines of inerrancy and infallibility. As Dr. Parker shows, these doctrines are less about the text of the Bible itself and more about the arbiters of its interpretation—historically, White males in positions of power who have used Scripture to justify control over marginalized groups. This oppressive use of the Bible has been suffocating. To learn to breathe again, Dr. Parker says, we must “let God breathe in us.”Please Follow us on social media (use the buttons below) and help us get the word out! (Also, please don't hesitate to use any of these channels or email to contact us with any questions, concerns, or feedback.)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review, or share on your socials

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Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.comThis episode of Faithful Politics features Robert Callahan II, a Texas attorney, writer, and advocate, discussing his book, Fire in the Hole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness. The conversation explores the intersection of race, faith, and politics, focusing on the challenges faced by marginalized groups within white Christian spaces. Callahan shares how personal experiences, including the racial and political turmoil of 2020 and his struggles with spiritual abuse, inspired his writing. He highlights the role of righteous anger as a tool for transformation and discusses the systemic racism and prejudice often embedded in church culture. Alongside hosts Will Wright and Pastor Josh Burtram, Callahan dives into theological perspectives on reconciliation, activism, and maintaining faith amid injustice. This thought-provoking dialogue examines how Christians can embrace love, justice, and inclusion while addressing deep-seated cultural and institutional issues.Learn more about our Guest: https://www.robertgcallahan.comGuest Bio:Robert is an accomplished attorney and author, dedicated to fighting for justice in his practice at Callahan & King, PLLC in Waco, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Gonzaga University and a Juris Doctorate at Baylor University School of Law where he teaches a course entitled Integrating Faith and Legal Practice. In 2020, Robert was named Lawyer of the Year by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association. As a writer, Robert has an undeniable talent for blending humor and insight as he tackles the issues of law, race, and religion. Robert and his wife celebrate an interracial marriage which has gifted them with three beautiful children, two demanding dogs, and a mountain of student loan debt. Support the showPlease Help Support the showhttps://donorbox.org/faithful-politics-podcastTo learn more about the show, contact our hosts, or recommend future guests, click on the links below: Website: https://www.faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/ Faithful Host: Josh@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Political Host: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Twitter: @FaithfulPolitik Instagram: faithful_politics Facebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast LinkedIn: faithfulpolitics Subscribe to our Substack: https://faithfulpolitics.substack.com/

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Robert G. Callahan, II, Author of: Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our WholenessQuestion of the Week:White Christians struggle with truly acknowledging complicity in perpetuating systems of racism and oppression. This is problematic in terms of accountability and also is very damaging to Black and African Americans in our country. How are we as Christians supposed to break free from this system while acknowledging the anger and fear that it has created? Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our WholenessFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Monday, September 16th, 2024Today, threats of violence in Springfield Ohio increase after Republican lies about the Haitian immigrant community; Florida has been sued for using taxpayer money on a website promoting a Republican spin on the abortion initiative; Republicans are subpoenaing the Veterans Affairs to grill them on why they're registering veterans to vote; a settlement forces a Florida school district to restore LGBTQ+ books; a black man was found dead in North Carolina against tree with rope around his neck; opioid deaths have hit a three year low but are still higher than pre-pandemic levels; the Colorado mother that opposed reunification therapy for her kids will not be going to jail; and Allison and Dana deliver your good news.Helix is offering up to 25% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to https://www.helixsleep.com/dailybeans.Give to the Kamala Harris Presidential CampaignKamala Harris — Donate via ActBlue (MSW Media's Donation Link)https://www.patreon.com/muellershewrote/membershipThere is a new “Harris For President” Patreon tier that gets you: Ad-free and early Beans and JackAll of the bonus episodes including the weekly wrap up an your notes and linksInvites to monthly happy hoursHarris for President Tee Shirt (Message us your size please!)Stickers (while they last)Access to the private Beans facebook group$2 of your first month will go to the Harris/Walz Campaign]StoriesGOP lawmakers to subpoena VA over decision to register voters at medical facilities before presidential election (Stars And Stripes)Javion Magee of Aurora, found dead against tree with rope around neck, not lynched, NC sheriff says (ABC7Chicago)Florida sued for using taxpayer money on website promoting GOP spin on abortion initiative (AP News)Florida school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ content under settlement (AP News)Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.comSubscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill https://muellershewrote.substack.comhttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://www.threads.net/@muellershewrotehttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/dgcomedyhttps://danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsPublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (studentaid.gov)Hospice care (medicare.gov)Medicare Hospice Benefits PDF (medicare.gov)Fire in the Whole Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness Robert G. Callahan, II (wjkbooks.com)https://www.instagram.com/rcallahan_wacoNew “Harris for President” Patreon Tierhttps://www.patreon.com/muellershewrote/membershipvote.org Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.com Follow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill https://muellershewrote.substack.comhttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://www.threads.net/@muellershewrotehttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/dgcomedyhttps://danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/OrPatreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Discover the unexpected impact of faith in the legal profession with attorney Robert Callahan. His new book 'Fire in the Whole' challenges the norms of white Christianity and its impact on racial dynamics. But there's a twist – find out how his legal practice integrates faith in a way that's both surprising and enlightening. Stay tuned for a revealing conversation that's sure to leave you thinking. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover the transformative power of integrating faith in legal practice. Explore the crucial role of legal support in addressing workplace abuse. Uncover the impact of white Christianity on complex racial dynamics. Learn effective strategies for overcoming spiritual trauma in the legal profession. Navigate the intricate intersection of politics and religion in modern America. My special guest is Robert Callahan Robert is an author and accomplished attorney, at Callahan & King, PLLC in Waco, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Gonzaga University and a Juris Doctorate at Baylor University School of Law where he teaches a course entitled Integrating Faith and Legal Practice. In 2020, Robert was named Lawyer of the Year by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association. With an undeniable talent for blending humor and insight, he tackles the issues of law, race, and religion. Robert's book FIRE IN THE WHOLE: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness is available for pre-order. Follow Robert at: TikTok1: https://www.tiktok.com/@rcallahanwaco2 TikTok2: https://www.tiktok.com/@rcallahanwaco3 Insta:  https://www.instagram.com/rcallahan_waco/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/rcallahanwaco?s=21 The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:02 - Introduction to the Podcast 00:00:25 - Betterhelp Sponsorship 00:01:35 - Introduction to Robert Callahan 00:02:19 - Reaction to Potential First Woman President 00:11:15 - Robert's Experience with Right-Wing Christianity 00:15:31 - The Dehumanizing Effects of Fundamentalism 00:16:12 - Experience in the Largest Muslim Nation 00:17:28 - The Packaging of Fundamentalism 00:20:40 - The Recruitment of College-Age Students 00:25:28 - White Christianity and Nationalism 00:32:02 - Lack of acknowledgment for Black deaths 00:34:38 - Tokenization and dehumanization 00:35:14 - Misogynoir and racism 00:37:28 - Foundational aspects of racism 00:45:25 - Integrating faith in legal practice 00:46:45 - The Importance of a Mission Beyond Self 00:47:55 - Mission of Justice and Fairness 00:49:35 - Embracing Righteous Anger and Reclaiming Wholeness 00:51:32 - Challenging Conversations and Mutual Understanding 01:00:56 - Fighting Abuse in Churches and Workplace Environments 01:02:04 - Introduction and Appreciation 01:02:50 - Embracing Righteous Anger 01:03:14 - Observations from Other Countries 01:04:15 - 200th Episode Celebration 01:05:12 - Farewell and Call to Action https://www.aworldofdifferencepodcast.com (Leave a voicemail to be potentially featured in our 200th episode.) https://www.linkedin.com/company/aworldofdifference/ https://www.twitter.com/@awodpod https://www.youtube.com/@aworldofdifference https://www.facebook.com/A-World-of-Difference-613933132591673/ https://www.instagram.com/aworldof.difference https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference

Discover the unexpected impact of faith in the legal profession with attorney Robert Callahan. His new book 'Fire in the Whole' challenges the norms of white Christianity and its impact on racial dynamics. But there's a twist – find out how his legal practice integrates faith in a way that's both surprising and enlightening. Stay tuned for a revealing conversation that's sure to leave you thinking. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover the transformative power of integrating faith in legal practice. Explore the crucial role of legal support in addressing workplace abuse. Uncover the impact of white Christianity on complex racial dynamics. Learn effective strategies for overcoming spiritual trauma in the legal profession. Navigate the intricate intersection of politics and religion in modern America. My special guest is Robert Callahan Robert is an author and accomplished attorney, at Callahan & King, PLLC in Waco, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Gonzaga University and a Juris Doctorate at Baylor University School of Law where he teaches a course entitled Integrating Faith and Legal Practice. In 2020, Robert was named Lawyer of the Year by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association. With an undeniable talent for blending humor and insight, he tackles the issues of law, race, and religion. Robert's book FIRE IN THE WHOLE: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness is available for pre-order. Follow Robert at: TikTok1: https://www.tiktok.com/@rcallahanwaco2 TikTok2: https://www.tiktok.com/@rcallahanwaco3 Insta:  https://www.instagram.com/rcallahan_waco/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/rcallahanwaco?s=21 The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:02 - Introduction to the Podcast 00:00:25 - Betterhelp Sponsorship 00:01:35 - Introduction to Robert Callahan 00:02:19 - Reaction to Potential First Woman President 00:11:15 - Robert's Experience with Right-Wing Christianity 00:15:31 - The Dehumanizing Effects of Fundamentalism 00:16:12 - Experience in the Largest Muslim Nation 00:17:28 - The Packaging of Fundamentalism 00:20:40 - The Recruitment of College-Age Students 00:25:28 - White Christianity and Nationalism 00:32:02 - Lack of acknowledgment for Black deaths 00:34:38 - Tokenization and dehumanization 00:35:14 - Misogynoir and racism 00:37:28 - Foundational aspects of racism 00:45:25 - Integrating faith in legal practice 00:46:45 - The Importance of a Mission Beyond Self 00:47:55 - Mission of Justice and Fairness 00:49:35 - Embracing Righteous Anger and Reclaiming Wholeness 00:51:32 - Challenging Conversations and Mutual Understanding 01:00:56 - Fighting Abuse in Churches and Workplace Environments 01:02:04 - Introduction and Appreciation 01:02:50 - Embracing Righteous Anger 01:03:14 - Observations from Other Countries 01:04:15 - 200th Episode Celebration 01:05:12 - Farewell and Call to Action https://www.aworldofdifferencepodcast.com (Leave a voicemail to be potentially featured in our 200th episode.) https://www.linkedin.com/company/aworldofdifference/ https://www.twitter.com/@awodpod https://www.youtube.com/@aworldofdifference https://www.facebook.com/A-World-of-Difference-613933132591673/ https://www.instagram.com/aworldof.difference https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference

Episode show notes / source materialRoberts Book - Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our WholenessPast Relevent Episodes:The Village Church is SBC, TooATBS “The Village Hired a Law Firm” w/ Robert CallahanATBS “Ask More Questions” w/ Jay & JohnnaATBS “MinistrySafe & Austin Stone” w/ Christi BraggStatement from bodies behind the busSupport the podcastSupport the Show.

In this episode ...Why white supremacy isn't exclusive to evangelicalismHow the gospel changed to marginalize peopleWhat makes anger righteousHow to heal from toxic church environmentsRobert is an author & accomplished attorney at the Callahan & King law firm in Waco, Texas. He earned his law degree at Baylor University School of Law in 2006, where he now teaches a course on Integrating Faith and Legal Practice. In 2020, Robert was named Lawyer of the Year by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association. He has an undeniable talent for blending humor and insight, as he discusses law, race, and religion. His book Fire in The Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness is coming to a book store near you this September!Website and Social Media LinksPre-Order Robert's Bookhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rcallahanwaco2https://www.tiktok.com/@rcallahanwaco3https://www.instagram.com/rcallahan_waco/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/rcallahanwaco?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/RCallahanWaco/fridayfirebyrobertcallahan.substack.comKate Boyd - Book | Newsletter | Instagram | Twitter

In our season three finale, we discuss two child preachers; Marjoe, a 1950s tent Evangelist and Duffey, a 1980s street preacher. We check in to see if the kids are indeed alright. Follow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

We are back in the classroom again, discussing a school…? Let us introduce you to Dr. Kevin Zadai, former airline employee who died, met Jesus, then came back knowing how to play the saxophone. Join us as we discuss Kevin, his school, and our own hopes & dreams. Follow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

Today we tackle Greek life! Not really but we are covering another Christian college organization; Chi Alpha. What may seem like an innocuous and maybe an even boring Christian club, has also been accused of cult-like behavior. Most recently, it serves as a backdrop for an SA scandal in Texas. Join us today as we cover the Chi Alpha Christian organization!Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

Happy Women's History Month! In celebration, we bring you our first woman of season 3. Today we are discussing Terri Savelle Foy, the daughter of televangelist Jerry Savelle. Though not a televangelist herself, Terri takes to social media to be the cheerleader of dreams, for a price. We are talking about vision boards, career coaching, and books that could have been PDFs. Join us!Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

Remember college and all the great, new people you got to meet? Today we discuss CRU, or Campus Crusade for Christ, the college organization turned multi-branch religious organization. Today we talk the vibey service they provide, their not so great founder and accusations of “being woke.”Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

Today we take a break from our regular programming to talk about the silly phenomenon of Christian diets. Take a journey with us as we explore the Daniel Fast, or Daniel Plan as it is also called. We discuss some of our beef with diet culture, specifically as it pertains to Evangelical Christianity and their honoring of small bodies. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

On today's episode, Ellen and Madie take a brief trip in time, back to 2020, to talk about musician turned congressional candidate turned Christian nationalist. Isn't that how it goes? We are talking about Sean Feucht who hosted several large scale gatherings during a pandemic. Join us as we discuss this minor character and major world event. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

Layman? More like Lame-man. Today we are back to regularly scheduled programming and we are covering James Dobson. You may not have heard of this person but his influence has no doubt impacted the world you live in. Join us as we slowly lose our mind. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

We're back! To kick off season 3, we are spending some time discussing the topic of Christian Zionism. We will talk about its influence in Israel and one of its biggest proponents, John Hagee. We hope that this discussion will contribute to a richer understanding of how influential Evangelical Christianity is, even outside the United States.    Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

In this Weekend Chit-Chat, we discuss: How the Klan of 1920s used mainstream acceptance and the mantle of Christianity to push their agenda in the center of American life, and we ask how the descendants of that group, like the Proud Boys, have altered those tactics in ways that seem radically different on the surface but maybe aren't so different after all. We talk absurd memes, the "it's just a joke!" defense, and tapping into pop culture references to appeal to the modern mainstream. But, hey, soccer! Soccer's good!

Fleabag + Albert Raboteau on antebellum White Christianity + communal vs. individual understandings of this passage //5th Sunday of Easter, 5/7/23

Season Finale! Today we discuss the hot garbage fire of a situation, Hillsong. We cover the FX/Hulu documentary The Secrets of Hillsong providing our hot takes regarding Carl Lentz, Brian Houston, and actual evil person, Frank Houston. Join us! Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

Did you know that there's a celebrity pastor that sucks? Join us today as we discuss pastor to the stars; Judah Smith. If you aren't aware, Judah is featured on the newest Lana Del Ray album. Though he tries to fly under the radar with his Chelsea boots and skinny jeans, no one is safe.Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

Content Warning: mentions of sexual assault. Ever wish you could go to a school that feels like it belongs in the 1950s? Welcome to Bob Jones University (BJU). Today we discuss BJU and its many awful takes on biology, race, and trauma-informed care. Welcome to the wild world of Bob Jones'. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

I missed you guys! I was only gone three days, but I'm not sure how anybody could take that. David Waldman is still here, right where I left him, thankfully.  On Monday it looked as if we might default this week. Now it looks like we will instead default in two years, that is if the Freedom Caucus is still around then. The US adds a big 339,000 jobs in May, exceeding estimates month after month just like President Joe Biden. Donald Trump, the Mona Lisa of persecuted White Christianity, is hoping to avoid those annoying prerequisites of achieving sainthood/dictatorship. Moral exemplar Roger Stone wants to lead the Christian Trumpists onward to… wherever they want to go to take whatever they want, a pretty traditional objective really. But first they'll need to take on the forces of evil woke mermaids. It's not sex nor money. The best way to get an idiot to spill information is to challenge their intelligence.  Donald Trump proved his intellect and judgment to a pair of randos with just some classified documents on Iran. Periodically, the smartest remaining Trump lawyer resigns, thus moving the peak of the bell curve over a few notches. It turns out that arranging to quickly kill the highest number of people wasn't the best COVID health plan. James Comer might be on shaky legal ground on his investigation on Joe Biden, but all that legal stuff would just get in his and Chuck Grassley's way.

More than just a slimy member of Trump's fan club, today we discuss Paula White! This episode is bursting with content including mentions of private jets, murder, and theft. Who could have guessed! We hope you enjoy this brief overview of her many, many points of interest. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

This week, I welcome back my friend Nancy Gwyn for a conversation about mistakes we've made in the journey of decolonizing from White Evangelicalism.

Cult or Hogwarts? On today's episode we take a peek into the wild and crazy world of Bethel Church, located in Redding, California. An episode that easily could have spanned about 6 hours, we boiled it down to a jam packed episode of twists and turns.  Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

This week, I'm joined by my new friend Nancy Gwyn, known as NCBLUDOT on Tiktok Nancy was born and raised in North Carolina but recently relocated to Atlanta with her partner Scott. She was a worship leader in the evangelical church for over 20 years and has been on the path of deconstruction and healing for 8 years. She is passionate about sharing the freedom that comes with deconstructing from the church as well as challenging other exvangelicals to seek deeper healing and education about how the church drives White Supremacy Culture and how all of that has effected our personalities and how we show up in the world.

Content Warning: brief mentions of assault and murder. Today we cover our first lady of this season and discuss the hold that Joyce Meyer had over moms of the early 2000s and still today. We dive into her life, work, and fraud? Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

Today we discuss pop-star turned jet pilot turned unhinged preacher who tried to blow away Covid-19. We are covering Kenneth Copeland and trying to get to the bottom of how it is possible someone can act like this on television. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

A highly requested episode! We are back on to our regularly scheduled program. Today we discuss “America's Pastor” Joel Osteen. We cover the controversies, manifesting, and how white Joel's teeth appear. We also discuss the age old question - are you poor because God hates you or does Joel just make it seem like it.  Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @sotgpod

Some would argue that the influence of purity culture has ended. The Jonas Brothers are now married, no more purity rings or nationwide abstinence pledges. However, we spend today's episode talking about how purity culture is still out there, just dressed up a little differently. Join us as we drop our hot takes and Madie says “girlies” a lot. Show notes:NYT: How an Abstinence Pledge in the '90s Shamed a Generation of EvangelicalsJosh Harris divorce: Kissed GoodbyeRNS: It's back: Purity Culture 2.0, Gen Z styleRetro Report videoSupport the show

We're back, and we missed you! We have returned after a little break and are ready to go head first into purity culture. We talk about what it is, where it came from, and how it has impacted our own lives. Thanks for being here! Support the show

South Africa is a very complex country, with a complex history that has been checkered with oppression, strife, and hypocrisy—largely in the name of the “state” church, which at the time was professing evangelical. In 1994, the government changed and the servant was now the master. Needless to say, there was a backlash against “White Christianity.” But, when a student-pastor from Christ Seminary understood these words from Peter, and saw a converted “enemy” from the previous regime, he went to meet his foe only to discover a brother. After they discovered and rejoiced in their “unity of mind,” they both preached together in a Township church to a full house.Thank you for listening to this episode of Declaring His Glory Among the Nations: Daily Scripture Meditations from Pastors Around the World.This show is from The Master's Academy International.If you like this podcast, please subscribe, and leave a review on your favorite podcast app. The Master's Academy International is committed to fulfilling the Great Commission by training indigenous church leaders worldwide.For more information and to learn how to get involved, visit www.tmai.org.► CONNECT WITH US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tmai.orgInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/tmai_orgTwitter - https://twitter.com/tmai_org► SEE OUR RESOURCES: Field Reports - https://www.tmai.org/updateMinistry Updates - https://www.tmai.org/subscribeOnline Giving - https://www.tmai.org/donateDevotional Book - https://www.tmai.org/devotionalFree Book - https://www.tmai.org/freebook► CONTACT US: Address - 13248 Roscoe Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352Phone - (818) 909-5570Email - info@tmai.org

This week's guest is Daniel. Daniel is a social scientist with a master's degree in psychology. He grew up in the United Church of Canada, but church wasn't a huge part of his life until high school. He then went to bible college and worked in ministry. He tried to experience God like others were, but it just wouldn't happen. He took on the “Office of Skeptic,” for himself. He hoped it would both help his faith and the church. He could articulate questions and doubts that others couldn't. Were these miraculous stories true? Was God really even there? If so, what the hell was he doing? Unfortunately, this only kept him in the church longer than he needed. By 2020, he'd been an agnostic theist for years and was finally seeing the harm done in North America by White Christianity. Now Daniel writes and speaks, sharing his knowledge with those struggling with addictions and other mental health needs. He no longer looks to the supernatural for miracles but knows how much human connection is the true healer. Links Here's How Religion Imprints Us — Even When We Walk Away https://www.templeton.org/news/heres-how-religion-imprints-us-even-when-we-walk-away Religious Identity and Morality: Evidence for Religious Residue and Decay in Moral Foundations https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0146167220970814 Interact For quotes, recommendations and more see the full episode show notes https://gracefulatheist.com/2022/10/09/daniel-office-of-the-skeptic/ Join the Deconversion Anonymous Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/deconversion Secular Grace https://gracefulatheist.com/2016/10/21/secular-grace/ Deconversion https://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/ Deconstruction https://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/#deconstruction/ Attribution "Waves" track written and produced by Makaih Beats https://makaihbeats.net/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gracefulatheist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gracefulatheist/support

Episode: Erin Heim speaks with Dr. Angela Parker about White Christianity’s tendency to conflate biblical authority with inerrancy and infallibility, gaslighting and women in the Gospels, the Galatians’ experience, and Tobe […] The post Angela Parker – If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I? first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Erin Heim speaks with Dr. Angela Parker about White Christianity’s tendency to conflate biblical authority with inerrancy and infallibility, gaslighting and women in the Gospels, the Galatians’ experience, and Tobe […] The post Angela Parker – If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I? first appeared on OnScript.

In this very special episode of Soul of the Nation, we revisit our conversation with Robert P. Jones, from July 2020.Robert P. Jones, CEO and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute and the author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about how white American Christianity and white supremacy collaborate throughout our nation's history. Jones says, "[Racism is] very, very deep in [white Christian] theology and it's going to take more than a couple of potlucks with the African American church down the street. It's going to take a serious reconsideration of evangelical theology top to bottom. I liken it to something like a bone marrow transplant. It's so deep that you basically have to kill the immune system and bring someone close to death in order to finally bring them to health. I think that's the situation we're in after hundreds of years of this being built into the very DNA of white Christian identity in this country."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who knew there were so many bad dudes named Jim. Join us today as we cover a major plot twist, an OG “viral” apology, and a dude who is just icky. Let's talk about Jimmy Swaggart. Thank you for being here and as always rate, review & subscribe! 

One of the OG televangelists. Join us today as we delve into the wild and crazy life of Jimmy B. You may know him for his 1980s scandals but this man takes going off the deep end to a new level. Who knew there would be so much to talk about for just one man. Rate, review, subscribe! 

Today we take a pause to cover some of the more recent events that have occurred in the United States. Join us as we process the recent Supreme Court decision that overturned the constitutional right for people to choose whether or not they will have a baby. Take a look at these sources we mentioned in the show:Ordinary EqualityStrict ScrutinyPBS Interview with Rev. Robert Schenck. American Hysteria

Today we try to unpack the traumatic childhood of Jerry Falwell Sr., the papa to the headline making, sex scandal having, former college president Jerry Falwell Jr.. Join us as we scratch the surface of Jerry Sr.'s life. A man who makes enemies out of magazine editors and Teletubbies. 

Welcome to madang. Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between. This is the 19th episode where I converse with Brian McLaren on his new book, "Do I Stay Christian?" He is an author, activist, public theologian, and frequent guest lecturer for gatherings in the U.S. and internationally. His work has been covered in TIME Magazine, Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, and many other media outlets. Conversations on White Christianity, parenting, heresy, Jesus is an oppressed brown Palestinian Jew, Roman Empire, The Doctrine of Discovery... I am thrilled to announce that Madang podcast is hosted by The Christian Magazine. Please visit their website for the latest Madang podcast as well as current articles on Christianity, culture and society. I have written several pieces for the Christian Century and welcome this new partnership. https://www.christiancentury.org/madang --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/grace-ji-sun-kim/support

In part two we cover Pat in the ‘80s, ‘90s and today! A failed presidential run, series of scams, and an end of days New York Times bestseller just to scratch the surface of this busy guy's agenda. Join us on our second installment of the wild adventures of Marion Robertson!

In part one of two, we dive into the early life of our favorite talk show host, Pat Robertson. Let's take a walk through his early life all the way up to the beginnings of the 700 Club, that show you used to watch before Kyle XY. We will do a brief overview of the Christian Broadcasting Network and how it laid groundwork for Tucker Carlson-types. 

Today we cover the prodigal, Franklin Graham. We cover the likely daddy issues and his lame takeover of Daddy Graham's many ministries. Looking at this life through various angles, we attempt to paint the portrait of the man who has been bestowed with the Graham legacy. 

Join Ellen and Madie for the inaugural episode of ‘Short of the Glory'. We start with the man largely credited for introducing evangelicalism to the mainstream, Billy Graham. We do a deep dive on his background and cover how he began to lay the groundwork for the much more terrible evangelical and televangelist leaders of the future. Turns out he is a bad person, probably. Hopefully our family still loves us after this one. 

Welcome to our podcast! We are two cousins who have major beef with White American Evangelicalism. In this episode we provide a little background on who we are and why we are doing this project. We are thrilled to have you as we explore the wild world of televangelists and beyond. 

Jenny meets Michael Duckett, an indigenous man who has given his word to follow God and sees no reason to take it back.Michael's life could be summed up in a word: reconciliation. Moving in and out of a foster home as a baby and toddler he was adopted by his white foster family who raised him and cared for him as their own.  But it took hearing a “boring” sermon at the age of 17 for Michael to truly understand his identity and what it means to be reconciled to God.Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available.

This episode is part of Series 6, Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio. In our fifth episode, Casey and Shemariah talk with Dr. Khyati Y. Joshi (Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, author: White Christian Privilege). The conversation explores topics of religious privilege and the intersections of race, religion, and democracy. Dr. Joshi provides personal anecdotes and expertise on how the US institutionally prioritizes White Christianity. This series is made possible with funding from Mark Lewine and the John Gray Paynther Program. Links: https://nyupress.org/9781479840236/white-christian-privilege/

Tripp and Chase are back! Christianity and Marxism? It's a Homebrewed Christianity and Faith and Capital mash-up for a follow up to our previous episode on being Christian and Socialist. This episode is a Q&A where Tripp and I respond to 10ish questions submitted to us by listeners on all things faith, the bible, revolutionary violence, process theology, maoism, etc. Twas a grand ole time!Questions:00:08:20 -- What is the Gospel if seen from a materialist perspective?00:11:10 -- Given so much damage and baggage from White Christianity, what keeps you a Christian?00:15:10 -- The Bible talks about the evil of riches and exploitation. Is there anything in the Bible that helps us think about the evils of capitalism?00:25:40 -- What is Democratic Socialism? What is Maoism? What is Organic Marxism? And how do they resonate with our faith?00:50:10 -- How does Process Theology work alongside anti-authoritarian marxist and anarchist traditions and its critique of omnipotence help us step toward a more anarchistic approach to these conversations?00:59:10 -- Can revolutionary violence be reconciled with Christian faith?01:19:10 -- What's the difference between literal resurrection and historical resurrection?01:22:50 -- Concretely, how would you envision change coming to make a better world? What are some concrete actions that would need to take place and how does your faith speak to that?Support the show: patreon.com/faithandcapitalOr leave a one time contribution at with PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/faithandcapitalLeave an iTunes rating and review.Faith and Capital is on instagram, twitter, and facebook.Email me: faithandcapital@gmail.comMusic by D.C.R. PollockSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/faithandcapital)

In this episode, Dr. Jason Thompson and Dr. Brandon Crowley (www.brandoncrowley.com) reckon the impacts of  White Christianity (also called “Christian nationalism” and “white Christian nationalism”) and its distinctions between Christ's liberating message for all people.  The term "White Christianity" is used to describe a political movement that seeks to topple church-state separation and declare America a “Christian nation” – with “Christian” in this case being far to the right and supremely fundamentalist.While this movement is sometimes openly aligned with racist movements, their ultimate goal is seen as a branch of white supremacy because it would result in a society governed by conservative white Christian men who would make decisions for everyone else.The terminology is new, but the movement is not and the Religious Right, a religio-political force of extreme Christian fundamentalists who seek to tear down the church-state wall, “Christianize” public schools and other government institutions, roll back women's rights, strip LGBTQ Americans of basic freedoms and impose a theocratic state on the country. What is the Think Big Collaborative?The ThinkBig Collaborative is designed for the full, conscious, and active participation of all worshipers - young and old, the powerless and powerful, newcomers and lifelong worshipers. Through ThinkBig we are led beyond ourselves to give ourselves away to minister to the needs of the local community and the world. A hallmark of the ThinkBig Collaborative is its potential to mine the riches of scripture and lead worshipers to deeper encounters with the message of the gospel where true purpose and destiny in Him is found.

In today's episode of the Black Girl Voices Podcast, We are sharing a bit of our faith deconstruction journey as we have both learned about the hypocrisy of white/American/Evangelical Christianity within the past year. This was a harder episode to record, so you may hear us fumbling our words a bit. This process is completely new for us and we are very much processing everything we are currently going through as we share it. We hope this episode is helpful to anyone else on a similar journey, and/or enlightening to those of you who don't really understand the Black perspective when it comes to Christianity and why there is such a divide in the church.    A few of the resources mentioned:  Phil Vischer videos:  - Race in America (part 1) - Race in America (part 2) - Why do Black Christians vote Democrat?    The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast   ---   Support  Black Girl Voices on Patreon: www.patreon.com/blackgirlvoices  Follow Black Girl Voices on Instagram: www.instagram.com/blackgirlvoices 

Many Christians in western society describe Christianity as becoming a global religion, but is this the right way to think about Christianity?  Christianity has also been categorized at times as a white western religion.  How can we overcome these  false narratives?  Dr. Vince Bantu recently wrote a book on these very questions and helps to shed light on these false perspectives and narratives.  We hope you find this conversation illuminating as Dr. Bantu discusses topics and history that is often over looked.  

Dr. Angela N. Parker is a Womanist New Testament scholar and an Assistant Professor of New Testament and Greek at Mercer University's McAfee School of Theology. With an  M.T.S. from Duke Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Bible, Culture, & Hermeneutics from Chicago Theological Seminary she is a notably educated and accomplished author, speaker and theologian. However Angela Parker wasn't just trained to be a biblical scholar; she was trained to be a White male biblical scholar. Dr. Parker's experience of being taught to forsake her embodied identity in order to contort herself into the stifling construct of Whiteness is common among American Christians, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. In her latest book,  If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I: Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority, Dr. Parker draws from her perspective as a Womanist New Testament scholar. She shares how she learned to deconstruct one of White Christianity's most pernicious lies: the conflation of biblical authority with the doctrines of inerrancy and infallibility. In our conversation we talk about this and how historically, White males in positions of power have used Scripture to justify control over marginalized groups. 

In this interview with Dr. Angela N. Parker, we discuss contemplation, mysticism and the movement of collective breath. On the topic of mysticism she said, “I think that's what mysticism is for me: how do I replenish myself so that I can do what god has called me to do?” In this conversation she also explores the ways in which collective breath can allow us to move together in various forms of protest and collective care, “when I read Jesus in the biblical text I see Jesus gathering groups of people to actually walk against a Roman imperialistic supremacist system." Dr. Angela N. Parker a Biblical scholar currently teaching at McAfee School of Theology. In her research, Dr. Parker merges Womanist thought and postcolonial theory while reading biblical texts. Dr. Parker's books include If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I: Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority. In this book, Dr. Parker draws from her experience as a Womanist New Testament scholar in order deconstruct one of White Christianity's most pernicious lies: the conflation of biblical authority with the doctrines of inerrancy and infallibility. In her second book entitled Bodies, Violence, & Emotions: A Womanist Study of the Gospel of Mark, Dr. Parker thinks through the issue of imperial violence and its effects on the bodies of Jesus, John the Baptizer, and the woman suffering in a flow of blood in Mark 5. This study allows Dr. Parker to engage real lived experiences of violence and emotions in contemporary society. “Allow what you're fighting for to shine through… Find what you can do and work with that hurt… We are all too valuable to burn out.”

Anthea Butler is the author of the new book White Evangelical Racism. She is also Chair of Religious Studies and Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Her essays and other writing have also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NBC, and The Guardian. Professor Butler explains why it is impossible to properly understand White (American) Christianity as something separate and apart from White supremacy. She also details the role of White Christianity (specifically White Evangelicalism) in the horrible events of Jan. 6 and Trumpism more generally. And Professor Butler warns that when White Christians and other elements of the White Right threaten to engage in terrorism and other forms of political violence they should be taken very seriously. Such violence in not “metaphorical”, it is very real. Chauncey DeVega reflects on the new “revelations” from the book “I Alone Can Fix It” about the Trump regime's evil deeds and then offers some advice – one simple and basic truth -- that will help the American people and others who are combating fascism and its associated malignant reality and sadopolitics. SELECTED LINKS OF INTEREST FOR THIS EPISODE OF THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW Two men charged in alleged scheme to attack Democratic headquarters in Sacramento inspired by Trump defeat, DOJ says ‘Right-Wing Death Squad': Active-Duty Marine Plotted to Bomb DNC, Murder Black People, Feds Say 'Trump is unique on the right': New study reveals the key features of the ex-president's appeal to his voters Certified Loser Donald Trump Is Rebranding MAGA as a Full-On Cult Why the revelations about Trump and the Kremlin are true (even if the documents are fake) Donald Trump's military coup didn't (quite) happen — but it was much closer than we knew WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW? Via Paypal at ChaunceyDeVega.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thechaunceydevegashow Music at the end of this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show is by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. You can listen to some of their great music on Spotify.

Welcome to madang. Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between. This is the third episode of madang where I converse with Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre on his new book "Decolonizing Christianity". He is professor of Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at Iliff School of Theology and he author of 36 books. He is a filmmaker, ordained Baptist minister, activist, and speaker. Conversations on March 16 murders, White Christianity, Christian Nationalism, racism, woman of color..... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/grace-ji-sun-kim/support

White Christianity is a specific sect of Christianity that has been in power in the US since it's conception. Not only is it dangerous, but it has mass appeal and is even alive in some churches that don't seem to be doing wrong. It's important to know how this intersects with politics and how our history as allowed it to take root. We must know before we can move to abolish it from this world. On episode 6, we discuss Majorie Taylor Greene's recent tweet about her politics and subsequent faith as a means for starting a conversation that is important for white christians everywhere. Reid's Socials: Twitter, IG: Reid Bervik Facebaook: Reid I Bervik Tik Tik: Funny: reiderrrr; Mental Health: Reid Bervik Music: "Meditate" Instrumental by Homage. https://youtu.be/dh_Y7gH8tgY

Pursuing racial justice doesn't get us into the Kingdom, but it demonstrates that the Kingdom is in us. Sermon Notes, Resources, Discussion Qs To act justly is to do what is right in God's eyes. Isaiah 1:17 - “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” Micah 6:8 “And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8) The ARC of Justice Awareness Relationships Commitment -- Resources (Awareness) Video The book (and movie) Just Mercy provides an excellent, sobering example of what so many people of color have experienced. Parents should watch it first before deciding if their younger children should watch it. The short videos produced by Phil Vischer (former Veggie Tales guy) are fantastic. Start here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGUwcs9qJXY Books to get you started: o Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race. Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us by Benjamin Watson o Woke Church by Eric Mason (lots of solid Biblical teaching) o Let Justice Roll Down by Dr. John Perkins (named by Christianity Today as one of the top fifty books that have shaped evangelicals). o Be the Bridge by LaTasha Morrison o How to Fight Racism by Jemar Tisby (very practical) o One Blood by Dr. John Perkins Books that are good but a little more challenging for different reasons: o Intensional: Kingdom Ethnicity in a Divided World by DA Horton o The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church's Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby o Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity by Edward Gilbreath. o Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church by Mark DeYmaz (especially helpful for church leaders – HP leaders read it a few years ago). o A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki (helpful for those who've never considered the plight of minority groups in America – not from a Christian worldview). o Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stoe. (It changed the hearts of millions. It might change yours too.) Social Media Whom you follow on social media will often frame the way you see issues. I think it's way more influential than we probably realize. I'd encourage you to follow Benjamin Watson, Rich Villodas, Jemar Tisby, Austin Channing Brown, Sean Palmer, Lecrae, Matthew Soerens, Jenny Yang, Justin Gibbony, Latasha Morrison, and Carlos Whittaker. Podcasts o Footnotes, Jemar Tisby o Jude 3 Project (theology podcast led by Lisa Fields) o The New Activist Podcast (by International Justice Mission) has excellent guests and topics related to justice issues. o Tony Evans o The Church Politics Podcast helps Christians see political issues through the eyes of Christ. o Be The Bridge, Latasha Morrison Discussion Questions When did I start becoming aware of and learning about matters of race? Have I had a negative experience associated with my racial identity or has my family or a friend? What was it? Why is pursuing racial justice important? How have you grown in your compassion towards others? (For those wanting to dig deeper) How might the ARC template work in the following areas (pick a few): -Orphan/Foster Care -Caring for widows -Race -Poverty -Immigration -Crisis Pregnancies -Grief -Mental Health Illness How do we see the ARC being demonstrated in: -John 4 -Zacchaeus -Peter, Cornelius, and the Jerusalem Council

White Christianity in America is complicit with the resurgence in right wing authoritarianism. But this isn't new. If we look to the most odious moments in US history, we can find toxic Christian influence. Most discussions of this Trumpian moment have focused on evangelical power brokers. Or charismatic prophets declaring Trump to be God's chosen. Now, as things fall apart, the few prophets who have publicly repented for falsely prophesying Trump's reelection have received death threats. But this isn't simply an evangelical problem. White Christianity is in decline in the US. Every major denomination is struggling financially. And institutions in decline will almost always sacrifice people for power, stability, and position. Instead of treating evangelicals as easy scapegoats, we need to break our addiction to relevance and influence. We need to let white Christianity die.

Links: Connect with Rev. Dr. Susie Beil and Deanna Gemmer at Summit Ave Presbyterian Church. You can read Seattle Presbytery's  Rev. Eliana Maxim and their statement about the co-opting of Christian symbol's in Wednesday's attempted coup.PSUSA's Statement.National Council of Church's call for Trump's Removal.“Happy New Year!” is said with fear and trepidation according to Rev. Dr. Susie Beil.Danielle acknowledges that we knew 2021 wouldn't come with bells and whistles, all sparkly and shiny…Susie jokes there's a meme circulating around saying, “I'd like to cancel my subscription to 2021. I tried the seven day trial and I'm not interested.”Maggie asks Susie and Deanna what it has been like as church leaders, watching and witnessing the events of Wednesday Jan 6th and how the local church has responded (or not) to the civil unrest.Susie said they've been asking those questions themselves. In the age of online church, their church had already planned their service for Sunday Jan 10th by Tuesday the 5th and on Wednesday the 6th they were in the process of recording and editing. By Thursday at noon it was “in the can and ready to go” but as she kept checking news feeds and began to feel paralyzed and nauseous. She began checking in with their office manager, their worship leader and Deanna… Feeling numb.“And we were all in shock. Like, ‘is this really happening?'” Deanna adds. Wednesday was Epiphany, a Christian holiday celebrating the kings/magi visit to baby Jesus, and she had posted on her social media asking what gifts we might bring to the newborn, reflecting on epiphany and what it means,,. And within 20 minutes she felt, “oh my gosh, that feels so not important any more.” She said she couldn't look away as she watched the events unfold, wondering what was going to happen. “The numbness lingered for a few days.”Susie said she and her husband watched the Senate debates later that evening. They felt sober and called their teenage boys to watch these historic moments with them. “We were glued to it. And I just felt like it was this moment where everything was on hold and there was nothing more important than paying attention to what was going on.” She said the first day was a rollercoaster of emotions; sorrow and nausea interspersed with moments of hope and inspiration spoken by a few senators and congress men and women.Danielle gets a sense that as we attempt to talk about and process what has happened, that this is a national, collective and personal trauma. She says one of the first things that happens in a traumatic event is that we lose our ability to speak—there's a sense of wordlessness and an inability to describe what has happened. We are still figuring out what happened to our bodies and to us as community even a week later.Susie had a zoom meeting scheduled for 1/13 with local and national faith leaders on racial justice and as she was working with Karen Vargess, an African American Community organizer to help plan this event on 1/6. They just kept checking in with each other as the news unfolded, saying how shaken they felt. Within hours, Karen had been receiving calls from members of the Black community in Kitsap saying they were afraid and asking how they can keep their families safe.Deanna says “it doesn't feel like the trauma is over.” She says she hasn't been able "let down" and doesn't know when she'll be able to let down. “I feel on high alert. I don't believe this insurrection is over… and so I still feel very much on edge.” While in some ways they have begun to process just those few days but the larger themes are hard to process.Maggie asked what happened as they knew going into Sunday the 10th  that they had a pre-recorded message and still somehow it didn't feel honoring to play it without acknowledging what had happened?  What it was like for them as a church to offer space for their congregants to process.Susie woke up Saturday morning with a sense of urgency in her spirit that they had to do something—they had to somehow gather people. She'd been receiving texts from church members and elders with anxiety and worry. “We need a space" she decided. After connecting with Deanna, she called an emergency “session” of the church elders to meet that night online. They wrestled with the discomfort that some people felt talking about politics as a church / at church. The question became, “How can we do this space well?”Deanna said people were nervous and afraid. Some of them hadn't had a chance to process either and so they came to session raw. They set ground rules at the beginning of the conversation and several times had to reinforce them during the session when they were broken. “It was a challenging space. It was not an easy consensus of ‘this is what needs to happen and this is how it needs to happen.'” She said there was a sense that we just need each other. We need to be together even when it's hard.Susie named that the verbal processing for the elders was necessary, they needed that for themselves first; "You could see it in their body language, even over zoom," and hear it in their voices. Susie said that as they gave space for the elders she could see that the process was good. They voted for holding a space for congregation on Sunday evening. They created a plan and gave the time structure, having already laid the ground work for the having difficult conversations with their "Church and Politics" class last year where they made rules of dialogue for faithful respectful interactionsDeanna also has been leading a Social Justice book club, spending most of 2020 reading books about racism and racial disparities. There were mostly white people in the book club and Deanna said it was helpful to have set some ground rules.After agreeing to host space for people to process Wednesday's events, the church announced it on social media and at the Sunday morning service. That night, 25% of their congregation showed up to this additional hour to engage and process, from ages 10 to 86! As a local church apart of a larger denomination, they had a structure they leaned into. Susie says she has appreciated this so much about the Presbyterian Church — the process really helps. The denominational body had resources for them to use—the Seattle Presbytery released a statement as did the National denomination body and the National Council of Church.They asked people to read the documents before coming to the event and said "we're going to talk about these statements."  It gave them something specific to process and not just talk about their feelings “willy nilly.” It was a way for everyone to have equal footing for engagement (helping to level out potential information gaps) and ask how are you feeling about how the church locally and nationally has responded.Deanna seconded that the structure really helped for processing. When they had met with the elders the night before, they did not have all those pieces but instead just asked how people were doing, how they were feeling in their bodies. She said things went off the rails quick that way, so having the focus, structure and tools of the statements and ground rules made the space on Sunday night run more smoothly. They also had scripture to study in addition to the statements.Danielle believes that this was very similar to what therapy offers:Attunement - Attention to what is happening in the world collectively and locally in the community.Containment - They provided parameters and structure for having hard conversations. These were set up long before in their church and it served them well in this time of crisis.Repair - When the conversations needed a time out, they called a time out and worked through what happened.Danielle says this is so much of what Jesus offers to us as well. What Summit did feels so caring and loving, not avoiding conversations but attuning and containing and repairing ruptures. This creates a way to cross the divide we are all feeling right now.Susie says, “This is spiritual work. This is soul deep.” How are we calibrating to the human frequencies in us and around us?Maggie asks if Susie and Deanna could share some of the ground rules they have used, not just in this setting, but in some of the other places in their ministry as they have engaged hard conversations.No they/them statements, use “I” statements“A strong opinion is not the same as informed knowledge”“Our goal is not to protect our own world view but to lean in to understanding other's perspectives.”Be respectfulLet people finish their thoughts before interjectingListen deeply to understandAvoid labels, name calling or stereotypesAssume the best in othersEveryone has valueDeanna said the other piece that helped, even though they did not change their Sunday worship plans because they wanted to honor the guest speaker they recorded, was that Susie recorded an introductory message that stated unequivocally that they things they witnessed on Wednesday were not of Jesus. It was a witness and a truth telling. Because of that, no one showed up to the processing space thinking there would be a debate about whether the insurrection was of Jesus or whether the actions were okay.Danielle says a lot of what white supremacy wants us to believe is that we have to do it perfectly. And the structure allows you to make mistakes.Susie noticed in the video footage and images the symbols of christianity were being co-opted. Bible verses, crosses, “Jesus saves.” Eliana Maxim, of the Seattle Presbytery, wrote a response that the symbols of the Christian faith had been desecrated and that we denounce that—that is not the Jesus we follow. The symbols of faith are sacred and important and to use them in defense of violence, “It was so violating.” Susie says “and yet somehow we've all been a part of it. We've all be complicit in some way” in White Nationalism, White Supremacy, in the idea that White Christianity is America and the best kind of America. “The Great White Christian America.” We have flavors of it in all our churches. It's built up from years of not naming and denouncing it.Maggie says it's good to be speechless and to sit in that space. To process and lament. The Western church has lost the ability to offer communal lament. We somehow think that what Sunday morning church to be this “upper” but there is deep connectedness to lament. It is grieving, sorrow and solidarity. Maggie wonders what could that look like on a larger scale? Even being deeply impacted in Washington State by the events thousands of miles away in Washington DC, what does it look like for the universal church to engage the lament across the distance? How can we come along other church bodies and denominations across the nation who may not have the structure or format for providing space like the Presbyterian church does?Deanna says most of us in America have been discipled towards an individual faith which makes it easy to put people who we disagree with over there and say, “that's not me. That's not us. That's not our faith.” We need to reckon with ourselves — the first step to lament is repentance. The honesty—"this is me, I have that in me." This is us. We don't know how to do that well in community. The Hebrew people understood that there was repentance needed not only for themselves but often for their ancestors.Susie reminds us that it wasn't JUST in the capitol in DC but also many state capitols across the nation were attacked. It wasn't far away it was in our states, our communities. Susie shares a story about Deanna's 11 year old daughter who participated in the processing space on Sunday night. She knows the grandson of  Washington's Governor Jay Inslee and she said he was scared for his grandpa knowing that the governor's mansion was under attack. This statement quieted the “zoom room” and brought tears to people's eyes. "This is our homes, our children, this is our children's friends… this is happening here."Susie shared the ideas of Rev. Dr Denise Graves on apology. “Have people apologized yet?”Where do we start with apologizing in racial justice work? Rev. Dr. Denise says it has to start with yourself.Dear Self,I am sorry for ____Please forgive me.The impact of my actions / the things I have passed by and said nothing about __I release myself to my highest and greatest good.We need both repentance AND apology.Danielle becomes aware of her own complicity in the empire that killed Jesus. It wasn't just crucifying him, it was degradation of his body and utter humiliation.There was real degradation and humiliation at the capitol. A sense of “I will defile you.”  Deanna mentions the image of the man sitting in someone else's desk with his feet on the desk.Danielle says the temptation is to say “I am far from that. That's not me.” But “the truth is I don't want to see that  could be me. Or that I have participated in harm towards other people's bodies. And how that is actually defiling my own body.” It is not honoring the fearful and wonderful bodies that God gave us. It is a harming by ignorance and complicity.Susie says it wasn't just the co-opting of Christian Symbols that was disturbing and offensive but also the symbols of intimidation to people of color — the gallows/noose, the nazi shirts, the attack on the African American Museum, the language of white supremacy and white nationalism.What do we do? We start local. Susie says check in with your people, look to national bodies to see what they are saying, but start with the people that God has put you in community with.What are the next steps? Is it to issue a statement about stance on white nationalism about who we are? Writing a letter of protest? A letter of love and prayer for our elected representatives? These are tangibles things we can do — we can send cards and we can make phone calls.Deanna said that at Summit they are starting a Just and Mercy Team for more conversations and actions within the community. Their book club is reading “I think you're wrong, but I'm listening” on engaging loved ones on political conversations [Join the conversation on Jan 19th at 6:30pm].Deanna says we must declare unequivocally that nationalism is a sin. Racism is a sin. White Supremacy is a sin. No more skirting around it as a church, people are looking to leaders right now. We need to say outright "These are not the things of Jesus!"Maggie loves the invitation to start inside first. She says 2020 has brought us to look inward. We were forced slow down and actually be with ourselves; it was an invitation to pause and ask who are we called to be?Susie leaves us with a meditation from Micah 6:8 God has shown us what to do. To do just, love mercy and walk humbly with our God.

Robert P. Jones is the CEO and Founder of PRRI and a leading scholar and commentator on religion, culture, and politics. He is the author of the acclaimed book The End of White Christian America. His new book is White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity. Jones reflects on the relationship between racism and white supremacy in White Christianity and the Age of Trump. Jones also explains how the lie that Christianity is somehow “race neutral” and “colorblind” does the work of right-wing politics and of sustaining social inequality along the color line in the United States and around the world. He also shares new data on authoritarianism and White Christian identity politics. Chauncey DeVega reflects on the emotional state of the American people in these weeks prior to Election Day 2020 and the cost of being a hope warrior and the need for both inspiration as well as healthy pessimism (and realism) about the tough fight ahead. In the age of Trump's pandemic, Chauncey DeVega returns to the movies (again) and shares his thoughts on Yellow Rose, The Last Shift, and The War with Grandpa. And Chauncey defends the honor of rats in the face of the horrible slur that “Republicans are escaping Donald Trump like rats fleeing a sinking ship”. SELECTED LINKS OF INTEREST FOR THIS EPISODE OF THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will A Crusade for Something Noble Even in Defeat, Trumpism Isn't Going Anywhere An authoritarian holds the reins of power: Don't assume Donald Trump can lose the election Rats avoid actions that will hurt others – even if it earns them a treat WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com Leave a voicemail for The Chauncey DeVega Show: (262) 864-0154 HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW? Via Paypal at ChaunceyDeVega.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thechaunceydevegashow Please subscribe to and follow my new podcast The Truth Report https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-report-with-chauncey-devega/id1465522298 http://thetruthreportwithchaunceydevega.libsyn.com/ Music at the end of this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show is by JC Brooks & the Up

Dr. Bantu grew up in a racially segregated St. Louis. His neighborhood was "the hood" (as he says), but he went to school in an affluent area. The church they went to was nearby, but it was over the line separating the white and black neighborhoods. This week we talk about the subtleties of cultural clues that get mixed into the expression of religions, and how detangling culture and religion pushed Dr. Bantu into his PhD studies. Join our Patreon Team: https://www.patreon.com/cyndiparkerRead more about Dr. Bantu: https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/vince-bantu/Read his book!!!  A Multitude of All Peoples Send me comments and questions on Facebook or Instagram or through my website at:   www.narrativeofplace.com 

In this episode, we discuss why we're doing a discussion on race and Western Christianity, in particular, during the current climate. We explore why fighting against racism and injustice is biblical, how not seeing color hurts people of color, and we begin the conversation around when Jesus became white. Lastly, we finish this introductory episode off by examining the definition of sin and how the American church is missing the mark with race and the gospel. Sources Used:Link 1Link 2Link 3Link 4Link 5Link 6Link 7Link 8Follow Us:Our WebsiteInstagramFacebook

A new MP3 sermon from The Bible Forum is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Is White Christianity Responsible For Slavery? Speaker: Warren Sprouse Broadcaster: The Bible Forum Event: TV Broadcast Date: 9/6/2020 Length: 10 min.

In the second part of this 2 part interview I talk to David Gushee about his newest book, After Evangelicalism, offering a vision for a Christian faith that moves beyond white evangelicalism. Dr. Gushee is the Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics and Director of the Center for Theology and Public Life at Mercer University. We have a great conversation about what's happening with the decline of evangelicalism, the litmus test of LGBTQ inclusion, a political vision for this moment and beyond this moment, being a part of a church, purity culture and a positive sexual ethic and why White Christianity in America was born in heresy. We had some recording issues, so while we don't have our regular audio clarity, we do have our regular thoughtfulness that I think you'll appreciate. 

In the first part of this 2 part interview I talk to David Gushee about his newest book, After Evangelicalism, offering a vision for a Christian faith that moves beyond white evangelicalism.  Dr. Gushee is the Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics and Director of the Center for Theology and Public Life at Mercer University. We have a great conversation about what's happening with the decline of evangelicalism, the litmus test of LGBTQ inclusion, a political vision for this moment and beyond this moment, being a part of a church, purity culture and a positive sexual ethic and why White Christianity in America was born in heresy.  We had some recording issues, so while we don't have our regular audio clarity, we do have our regular thoughtfulness that I think you'll appreciate.  Part 2 of this interview will be posted in a few days

Part 2 of an emphasis on White Christianity. Pastor Chris shares his journey of planting a church in East Los Angeles, a Latino community. He offers a Biblical paradigm of white leadership in cross cultural and cross class settings. He and Teira look at complex issues like colonization and critical race theory, exploring how Jesus followers are to uniquely engage both in the larger societal dialogue and in cross cultural ministry.

Robert P. Jones, CEO and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute and the author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about how white American Christianity and white supremacy collaborate throughout our nation's history. Jones says, "[Racism is] very, very deep in [white Christian] theology and it's going to take more than a couple of potlucks with the African American church down the street. It's going to take a serious reconsideration of evangelical theology top to bottom. I liken it to something like a bone marrow transplant. It's so deep that you basically have to kill the immune system and bring someone close to death in order to finally bring them to health. I think that's the situation we're in after hundreds of years of this being built into the very DNA of white Christian identity in this country."

Cara Meredith is a writer, speaker, and activist. She is the author of The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice, which released in 2019. As a white woman, Cara journeys toward understanding the racial realities of individual and systemic racism through falling in love with the son of a black icon and raising two mixed-raced sons. Cara, a former high school English teacher and outreach director, lives with her husband and two sons in Oakland, California.Josina Guess is the assistant editor of The Bitter Southerner. She has contributed to an anthology called Fight Evil with Poetry as well as to a forthcoming book called Rally: Communal Prayers for Lovers of Justice and Jesus. Josina grew up in Washington, D.C., and now lives in northeast Georgia in an old farmhouse with her husband, four children, and lots of animals.Cara and Josina join Jen to talk about the reading life in our cultural moment. They bring a wide range of recommendations, especially for following writers of color. They also recommend some fantastic children's books!Books Mentioned in this Episode:Fight Evil with Poetry edited by Micah Bournes and Chris CampbellThe Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice by Cara MeredithUnmarriageable: A Novel by Soniah KamalWrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston by Valerie BoydGathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker by Valerie Boyd (forthcoming)The Color of Compromise by Jemar TisbyNew Kid by Jerry CraftBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonOrdinary Light: A Memoir by Tracy K. SmithThe Light of the World: A Memoir by Elizabeth AlexanderReal American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-HaimsHunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxanne GayBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesMother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope by Jasmine L. HolmesGuidebook to Relative Strangers: Journeys Into Race, Motherhood and History by Camille T. DungyCitizen: An American Lyric by Claudia RankineA Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Barry Wittenstein and Jerry PinkneyLoving: Interracial Intimacy in America and the Threat to White Supremacy by Sheryll CashinReconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity by Edward GilbreathMartin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan CollierChildren of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond TutuManna and Mercy: A Brief History of God's Unfolding Promise to Mend the Entire Universe by Daniel ErlanderThe Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. edited by Clayborne CarsonFarming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman and Karen Washington

The Decline & Fall Of The American Empire with Rajiv Satyal In this episode we talk about how the failure of White Christianity will be the end of American democracy and how the American empire will reach its end when the Nazi dictator declares himself president for life. In this conversation we discuss how in the Hindu religion all of the stories are the stories of good versus evil and how if you have a good heart and are a good person you will always persevere over evil. Because we are fucked beyond human imagination and it is our stated aim to be good people who persevere it is my pleasure to present to you now the one and only Rajiv Satyal!

Episode 726: I want to be clear upfront. I am not criticizing the family of Botham Jean for forgiving Amber Guyger. However, they need to heal is their business and theirs alone. However, this episode is about the requirement America places on Black Christians to constantly forgive their abusers. When has America ever shown Black people the amount of mercy they require from Black people!?

09 August 2019. AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY MADNESS OR INSANITY. Dr Johnson examines passages from Galatians, Book of Acts and the Book of Esther to demonstrate that God does not support the White American Evangelical concept of supremacy, world domination, gender inequality, denial of welfare/health insurance and higher minimum wages for all and more. Today’s American Christianity is absolute madness of politics over Bible Truths. Podcast archives at www.pinterest.com/powerpoints101.

Since the 2016 election, a racial tension within white Evangelical churches has been made apparent. Donald Trump's election, for better or worse, has become a seismic event in American history. This episode explores how, since 2016 Race has emerged as perhaps the preeminent problem for Evangelicalism, to the point where we need to acknowledge that much of what we have called Evangelical Christianity is really better thought of as WHITE Christianity. Joining the show today is Tamara Johnson, who recently wrote a piece for The Witness titled "For Those Who Stay." In this essay, she recounts her own reasons for leaving her largely white church and returning to the traditions and social spaces of the Black Church. Johnson answers the following questions: "How did you find yourself in a largely white church and how did the events of 2016 affect you in that space?" "What is the scope and scale of this "Black Exodus?" "Why do white people, and not their black friends, bear the responsibility for educating themselves about structural racism?" "What role did Charlottesville play in your Exodus?" "How does abortion serve as a wedge issue when dealing with racial justice in the Church?" "Why the distinction between White Church and Black Church?" "How has MLK been misused?" "What is your advice to Black people who stay in White Churches?" Links: "For Those Who Stay" "If You Love Me, Do Your Homework" "A Quiet Exodus" - NY Times "Pass the Mic" Podcast "Truth's Table" Podcast Cloak and Dagger on Hulu James Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree Michael Eric Dyson's Tears We Cannot Stop

Black Christianity is different from White Christianity... Shouldn't be...but it is. It's the reality created by the sin of White supremacy. But more than simple conjecture...beyond simply throwing out some charged statement, what is the basis of this claim? What makes this claim undeniable? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB8nad-vSJ0 "Slaves be obedient to your masters..." That's the legacy many of us think belongs to Black Christianity. And when - even in 2018 - I see Black Christians celebrating America's Founding Fathers with religious devotion, I can't help but think: We're still being obedient... But is that a true accounting of Black Christianity? Is Black Christianity really the docile faith that White supremacy gave us...or is there something more? Growing up in the Caribbean, I could never vibe with the weakheart identity of the Black Church. It was completely foreign to the Caribbean experience. Partly because most of the Caribbean was either liberated by revolt or has an undeniable legacy of revolt. Partly because the prevalence of Black leadership and the absence of White overseers changes your whole perspective. It's why, when I was in seminary, I felt free to challenge and criticize White supremacy in the seminary curriculum and on campus. Being from a Caribbean Diocese, I didn't have to worry that I wouldn't be ordained because I had pissed off White folk... Nevertheless, that dynamic of fear is prevalent in the US... Even the Black Church, at some level - if you get up high enough, answers to the Whites society. Black Christianity in America seems to have a responsibility to uphold White supremacy - if only to "protect" the faithful from White tyranny. The result is obedience to our (former) slave masters... But years ago I came across a priest who showed me something entirely different about Black Christianity...about the faith of African people in America. And what he shared completely transformed the way I viewed the Black Church - historically and in the present. It's transformed the way I embrace the Christian faith. And because it's so incredibly revealing, I had to share it with you in this episode. After you check it out, hop over to the Facebook group and engage the discussion. And if you aren't yet a member of the group...   What do you think of Fr. Alexii's view of the African Christian Faith? And how does that reframe your understanding of - and witness to - Christianity? Resources for this Episode: Wade in the River: The Story of the African Christian Faith Black Power: Our God-Given Call to Make America Great The Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black

This is part two of our discussion about Charles Mathewes’ Washington Post article, “White Christianity is in big trouble. And it’s its own biggest threat.”  Check out part one here.  In this episode we consider gun control, immigration, the death penalty, and treatment of the poor in an effort to understand and respond to evangelicalism’s Read more about Off Script 41: Guns, Immigrants, and White Evangelicals[…]

This is part two of our discussion about Charles Mathewes’ Washington Post article, “White Christianity is in big trouble. And it’s its own biggest threat.”  Check out part one here.  In this episode we consider gun control, immigration, the death penalty, and treatment of the poor in an effort to understand and respond to evangelicalism’s Read more about Off Script 41: Guns, Immigrants, and White Evangelicals[…]

While scrolling through Facebook, I came across Charles Mathewes’ Washington Post article, “White Christianity is in big trouble. And it’s its own biggest threat.”  At first reading, I was infuriated at what I felt were unfair criticisms, but after I thought about it, I realized what an opportunity this article presented.  It collects together no Read more about Off Script 40: Roy Moore, Gay Wedding Cakes, and White Evangelicals[…]

While scrolling through Facebook, I came across Charles Mathewes’ Washington Post article, “White Christianity is in big trouble. And it’s its own biggest threat.”  At first reading, I was infuriated at what I felt were unfair criticisms, but after I thought about it, I realized what an opportunity this article presented.  It collects together no Read more about Off Script 40: Roy Moore, Gay Wedding Cakes, and White Evangelicals[…]

Please join us as we explore racism American style. No one does racism the way that America does racism. Tune in, give us a call, send us a note to share YOUR story or the story of someone you know. Christianity & the Bible have been used to perpetuate and justify slavery, systemic/institutional racism, Raw (New) Deal, Jim Crow, segregation, mob action against communities of color, poverty, wealth inequality, and more. The system is NOT and never was broken, it was built this way. We need to accept this fact of life. White American Christians tend to cling to their guns and bibles; especially, in times of trouble and uncertainty. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., once said "it is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o'clock on Sunday morning. The religious right was formed to protect segregation. White nationalists will tell you that their organizations are Christian based. The BPP and BLM are labeled hate groups and are being attacked from every direction. However, the klan is still in existence and allowed to continue with their campaign of terror. White Christians are behaving more white than Christian. How does that work?

Pastor Bryan Loritts discusses how to become a multi-ethnic church, as well as the cost and challenges therein.  Noah Filipiak also asks Pastor Bryan for help in navigating the Christian subculture of church planting, pastoring and being an author in a way where we don't end up measuring ourselves by performance-oriented metrics.    Connect with Bryan online: Bryan's Tumblr blog Facebook Twitter Instagram   Bryan's Books: Saving the Saved: How Jesus Saves Us from Try-Harder Christianity into Performance-Free Love Right Color, Wrong Culture: The Type of Leader Your Organization Needs to Become Multiethnic A Cross-Shaped Gospel: Reconciling Heaven and Earth God on Paper: The Bible--the Wildest Story of Passion and Pursuit You'll Ever Read (Dialogue of Faith) Letters to a Birmingham Jail: A Response to the Words and Dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.    Resources Mentioned During the Interview: "Make Us One" Mount Hermon Worship Leader Conference - Jan. 30 - Feb. 2, 2017 (great for those desiring multi-ethnic churches) Dream with Me: Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win by Dr. John Perkins Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity by Edward Gilbreath

2015/01/20. gather. Author of "Birmingham Revolution: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Epic Challenge to the Church" and "Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity".

2015/01/20. gather. Author of "Birmingham Revolution: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Epic Challenge to the Church" and "Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity".