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Beginning with the end of the Civil War, Vischer enumerates in the video the damage segregation...
‘VeggieTales’ creator Phil Vischer releases viral video on race in America
by: Kathryn Post June 19, 2020 (RNS) — Bob the Tomato wants you to care about racism. Earlier this week, Phil Vischer — creator of “VeggieTales” and voice of BobRead More
Still, on the resolution's 25th anniversary, Southern Baptists have more progress to make when it comes to race.
Racial reconciliation not a ‘finished project’ 25 years after historic resolution
by David Roach NASHVILLE, June 19, 2020 (BP) — Charles Carter chaired the Resolutions Committee that led the Southern Baptist Convention to repent of racism and make a historic pushRead More
Hundreds of community events are planned across the nation, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Juneteenth gaining traction among churches, governments
by Diana Chandler WILLOW GROVE, Pa., June 18, 2020 (BP) — Less than 30 miles north of the iconic Liberty Bell, which allegedly tolled to announce the public reading ofRead More
"The world is waiting for us to come together..."
African American leaders call for Southern Baptists to stand together in unity
by Tess Schoonhoven NASHVILLE, June 17, 2020 (BP) — Calling the racial unrest roiling the nation “spiritual warfare,” and saying “unless hearts change, nothing will change in America,” Philadelphia pastorRead More
“If we're going to turn from all this death, we need real truth-telling,” Barber said.
Black clergy testify to outrage and hope in demonstrations across Washington
by: Jack JenkinsJune 15, 2020 (RNS) — A series of religious demonstrations in Washington, D.C., over the weekend mixed prayerful calls for racial equality with frustration with law enforcement, lawmakersRead More
The church hadn’t had a full-time senior pastor in nearly two years...
Amid protests and pandemic, Dave Dummitt steps in as senior pastor of Willow Creek
by: Emily McFarlan Miller CHICAGO, June 15, 2020 (RNS) — Dave Dummitt said “no” to Willow Creek Community Church twice. When the Chicago-area megachurch first reached out to him aboutRead More
“An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII...”
Supreme Court rules that federal law protects LGBTQ persons from employment discrimination
by: Kathryn Post June 15, 2020 (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act onRead More
Most of the closures are occurring at the elementary level...
Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure
by: Kathryn Post June 12, 2020 (AP) — Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirusRead More
A timely video commentary.
John H. Armstrong: The Father Is Lovingkindness (video)