By Talk of the Nation — 2010
Professor Cornel West confesses that he’s having second thoughts about President Obama. West is also concerned about the lack of love and respect he sees between people, particularly where race is concerned.
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In the past year and a half, Asian American Christians have been calling out the anti-Asian bias they see in their own congregations.
Jesus was not white. You’d be forgiven for thinking otherwise if you’ve ever entered a Western church or visited an art gallery.
First-century Christians weren’t prepared for what a truly inclusive figure he was, and what was true then is still true today.
I speak as someone who has struggled with, and in some cases regretted, her decisions at the ballot box, and who recognizes that no single political party boasts a consistent pro-life ethic, just as no single political party embodies the teachings of Jesus or the values of his kingdom.
In the waning days of 2020, Serene Jones came face to face with the white supremacist hate that fueled the deadly mob attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6—and that poses the biggest security challenge to President Joe Biden.
Barber makes clear his belief that the role of Christians is to call for social justice and allow the “rejected stones” of American society—the poor, people of color, women, LGBTQIA people, immigrants, religious minorities—to lead the way.
Barber’s newsmaking actions were founded on the idea that being a person of faith means fighting for justice.
Op-Ed: His papacy has been a consistent rebuke to American culture-war Christianity in politics.