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Does Admitting One Is a Good White Racist Make One a Better Christian?

Christians are called to pursue justice and show compassion to our neighbors while helping them transcend that which diminishes their quality of life (Deut. 16: 20-22, Micah 6:8; Col. 3:12, Is. 1:17). Christians are encouraged to pursue peace where we…

Derryck GreenOctober 16, 2020

Faith Politics Religion

The Christian Left and the Danger of Intersectionality

Recently I received an email from a concerned Christian regarding the inevitable adoption of antiracism training for his church’s leadership. With Christian humility, the sender sought assistance in addressing the destructive elements and consequences of embracing critical race theory (CRT)…

Derryck GreenOctober 16, 2020

Faith Race Religion

Letter From Frederick Douglass To His Former Master, Thomas Auld

The following is a letter written by Frederick Douglass to Thomas Auld, Douglass' former slave master. In the letter, Douglass thanks Auld for freeing the remainder of his slaves (the actions of which are predicated on a letter that…

Derryck GreenJuly 6, 2020

Culture Faith Politics Race Religion

Christian Responses to Charlottesville: Forgiveness, Not Virtue Signaling

The responses to the white supremacy rally and the resulting violence in Charlottesville have metastasized out of proportion to what happened. The media’s amplification and exploitation of last weekend’s events, the surrounding tensions- and virtue signaling reactions- have been irresponsible…

Derryck GreenAugust 17, 2017

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Progressive Christians to “Take Back Their Faith” After Disappointing Election

A week after the election, the Huffington Post published a blog in which Progressive Christians suggested what like-minded Christians should do in order to “take back their faith.” Still reeling from the election in which Donald Trump was elected president, several…

Derryck GreenDecember 1, 2016

Culture Faith Politics Religion

Black Clergy, Hillary Clinton, and Outsourcing Black Responsibility

A group of black clergy members recently delivered a letter to Hillary Clinton’s campaign headquarters in Brooklyn that expressed concern and frustration on several key social and economic issues. Anticipating her win against Donald Trump, the open letter expressed their…

Derryck GreenNovember 8, 2016

Culture Faith Politics Race Religion

The Politics of Jen Hatmaker are Influenced More by Leftism than Christianity

The 2016 election cycle has cultivated a fascinating and divergent compendium of Christian and evangelical appraisals concerning the respective presidential candidates. Donald Trump’s unconventional and unexpected campaign that earned him the Republican nomination has forced conservative evangelicals into a…

Derryck GreenOctober 26, 2016

Faith Politics Race Religion Uncategorized

Review: Heal Us, Emmanuel: A Call for Racial Reconciliation, Representation, and Unity in the Church

Heal Us, Emmanuel: A Call for Racial Reconciliation, Representation, and Unity in the Church, edited by Doug Serven. Oklahoma City, OK: White Blackbird Books, 2016. 326 pp. Racial discrimination and injustice are predictably tense topics and sensitive public discussion areas. During the…

Derryck GreenOctober 21, 2016

Book Review Culture Faith Religion

Book Review: The End of White Christian America

The End of White Christian America, by Robert P. Jones. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2016. 309 pages According to Robert P. Jones, founder, and CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), White Christian America–“the most prominent cultural force…

Derryck GreenSeptember 23, 2016

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Urban Christians’ Muffled Voice on Obama Progressive Policies

Recently, Justin Giboney penned a piece for Christianity Today in which he laments and regrets the decision and refusal of “urban Christians” to challenge President Obama’s leadership and anti-Christian, leftist agenda. President Obama’s recently mandated the county’s schools and universities…

Derryck GreenJune 10, 2016

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