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What the Decline of the Black Church Means for Politics

Daniel K. Williams   |  September 18, 2024

Today the Atlantic published my essay on what the decline of the Black church’s influence on younger African Americans might mean for the future of African American politics.

LeBron may be the king, but he’s not THAT King

John Fea   |  February 8, 2023

LeBron James broke the NBA scoring record last night. Here is the Nike commercial that aired on TNT immediately following LeBron’s breaking of the record: The soundtrack of this ad is obviously a Black church. Did anyone else have a […]

A.R. Bernard: What were you thinking inviting Chuck Schumer to your church on Easter Sunday?

John Fea   |  April 22, 2022

In case you missed it, Chuck Schumer recently spoke–on Easter Sunday–at A.R. Bernard’s Christian Cultural Center, a megachurch in Brooklyn. Some of you may remember A.R. Bernard. He was one of the original Trump court evangelicals, but quickly left the […]

Kamala Harris featured in Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s “Souls to the Polls” initiative

John Fea   |  October 18, 2021

Here is Yahoo News: Hundreds of churches across Virginia are set to air a political ad starring Vice President Kamala Harris — a move that has raised eyebrows regarding the legality of bringing political campaigns into houses of worship. Between […]

What do white evangelicals think about the January 6, 2021 insurrection?

John Fea   |  September 18, 2021

I got some time today to look at the recent survey on January 6 conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute. The survey found that 57% of white evangelical Christians believe that liberal or left-wing activists such as Antifa were […]

Evangelical leader Tony Evans offers “Kingdom race theology” as an an alternative to “critical race theory”

John Fea   |  July 27, 2021

Evans recently gave a two-part presentation on the subject at his Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas. Here is Part 1: Here is Part 2: A couple of quick thoughts: First, Evans clearly believes in systemic racism and the value […]