Like it or not, the church has often taken in things from local cultures, replaced the meanings, and brought them into the practice of the Christian faith as a way of focusing existing habits on Jesus. We could look at all these things as corruptions of the faith. But are they?
Read MoreOne of the biggest challenges we face when talking about race is that we don’t have a common vocabulary. For example, using the word “justice” associated with race evokes vastly different reactions. We have had different experiences, so we don’t see the same things or use the same language to describe what we see. Therefore, we misunderstand each other.
Read MoreOur country and our churches are not in the same place as when I was born in the 1960s. However, the question, “Haven’t we made progress?” always makes me a little nervous. Here is why.
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