Tag: Racism
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Race in America: Some Thoughts About the Existence of Systemic Racism
Though it should not be, the issue of Racial Reconciliation is complex. It should not be simply because all people are created in the image of God, and therefore are worthy of dignity. This fundamental reality puts all of us, regardless of race, on the same common ground. However, we live in a world broken…
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Race & Racism from a White Guy’s Perspective
A few days ago I posted the video of an interview done with Bryan Stevenson, of Just Mercy fame, and Timothy Keller, discussing grace, race, and justice. As a follow up, I thought I’d post this message by Keller. In this video Tim Keller tackles the tough subjects of Race and systemic racism. While these…
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Racial Superiority is a Rejection of the Gospel
While opinions about the rise of racial tensions are many and varied, I find that I agree with these words from Al Mohler: “Any concept of racial or ethnic superiority is a rejection of the gospel of Christ – the great good news of God’s saving purpose in the atonement accomplished by Christ. A claim…
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Race and the Church RVA: Telling the Truth
On Saturday morning January 30, scores of church leaders, along with a smathering of parishioners, gathered in the basement of an old department-store-turned-church in Richmond, Virginia for a discussion on Race and the Church. The invited primary speaker was Dr. Sean Lucas, pastor of historic First Presbyterian Church of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; adjunct professor at Reformed…
