Charlie Kirk, a leader of the Trump youth movement, often visits megachurches on the weekends. Here is a taste of his recent visit to Foothills Christian Church in El Cajon, California. Pastor Neil Hoffman seems to be thoroughly enjoying the...
Black Lives Matter
Some justice for Breonna Taylor
Here is Kenneth Walker, of Louisville, Kentucky: After nearly two and a half years, a person connected with the Louisville Metro Police Department hasĀ finally taken some responsibilityĀ for the death of my girlfriend, Breonna Taylor. Since March 13, 2020, I have...
Some Catholic priests are conducting exorcisms to dispel the evil spirits left by racial justice activists
According to Audrey Clare Farley at The New Republic, some conservative Catholic priests believe they are engaged in a spiritual war against Black Lives Matter, Marxism, critical race theory, intersectionality, and wokeness. Here is a taste of her piece: Last...
The Reformed evangelical community reckons with race
Over at The Anxious Bench, historian Dan Williams historicizes the battles over racial justice currently taking place within the Reformed (Calvinist) wing of American evangelicalism. The battle is over what to do about critical race theory and the Black Lives...
Gordon College students hold a sit-in protest to call attention to a racist incident on campus
On November 1, 2020, a pro-Black Lives Matter T-shirt sitting on a Gordon College residence hall laundry room table was defaced with a racist slur. Gordon is an evangelical liberal arts college in Wenham, Massachusetts. Michael Gryboski has the story...
“Negro troublemakers have listened to and followed Communists too long”
Last night I stumbled across this letter to the editor in The Shreveport (LA) Journal (1966): Mon, May 30, 1966 ā 4 Ā· The Shreveport Journal (Shreveport, Louisiana) Ā· Newspapers.com I am assuming Mr. Joe Vance of Forth Worth, Texas...
What the real socialists are saying about Sanders, AOC, and Black Lives Matter
I want to highlight again something I mentioned briefly in this post. What do real socialists say about Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, and others on the left-wing of the Democratic Party who are frightening America conservatives and white evangelicals...
“All-out socialism”
Court evangelical Franklin Graham is worried about socialism. Here isĀ The Christian Post: Prominent evangelist Franklin Graham warned of āall-out socialismā if Americans do not vote for leaders who ālove this country, defend the Constitution, & support law & order.ā In...
Obama’s speech at John Lewis’s funeral
Watch: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1pKoCq1bn0&w=560&h=315] I was struck most by the way Obama rooted John Lewis’s life, and by extension the civil rights movement, in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the vision of the founding fathers, and our failure to live...
Are white evangelicals equipped for a conversation on race?
Robert Vischer is dean of the University of St. Thomas Law School in Minneapolis. His piece at Religion News Service is titled “Will the death of George Floyd sway white evangelicals on race?” I like this piece because Vischer points...
Monday night court evangelical roundup
What haveĀ Trumpās evangelicalsĀ been saying since our lastĀ update? James Robison does not like the “anti-God” mindset in our country: The anti-God mindset that is controlling too much of our country is determined to take over. When the father of lies rules,...
Wednesday night court evangelical roundup
What haveĀ Trumpās evangelicalsĀ been saying sinceĀ ourĀ last update? John Hagee invited Fox News commentator, conspiracy theorist, disgraced Christian college president, and convicted felon Dinesh D’Souza to speak at the Sunday evening service at his Cornerstone Church in San Antonio. Watch: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXnd5fMkIaA&w=560&h=315]...
When the *imago Dei* gets politicized
I have noticed a lot of conversation of late about the Judeo-Christian idea that human beings are created in the “image of God” (imago Dei). In his speech at Mount Rushmore last weekend, Donald Trump said “Every child, of every...
Thinking historically about Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech
A lot of conservatives liked Trump’s speech on Friday night. I am told that The Wall Street Journal gave it a positive review. I commented on the speechĀ here, but I thought I would say a few more things about Trumpās...
What happened in Gettysburg this weekend?
Jimmy, a friend of friends who works in a local ministry to drug and alcohol abusers, was in Gettysburg this weekend. Here, in his own words, is what happened: Over the last 2.5 years, I have been in a...
Thursday night court evangelical roundup
What haveĀ Trumpās evangelicalsĀ been saying sinceĀ ourĀ last update? Court evangelical Tony Perkins joins several other evangelical Trump supporters to talk about the 2020 election: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnEOG1basWI&w=560&h=315] A few quick comments: 15:58ff: Perkins says that Christians “have a responsibility” to vote along “biblical...
Tuesday night court evangelical roundup
What haveĀ Trumpās evangelicalsĀ been saying sinceĀ our last update? Rudy Giuliani shares a tweet from a spokesperson for Liberty University’s Falkirk Center. Notice how Giuliani uses Jenna Ellis’s tweet of Psalm 27 to make a political statement. When he says “we all...
Monday night court evangelical roundup
What haveĀ Trumpās evangelicals been saying since our last update? Mike Pence’s nephew hosted a court evangelical conversation with Paula White, Johnnie Moore and Samuel Rodriguez. This is an event sponsored by the Trump campaign. Watch: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znrLg80dxjQ&w=560&h=315] At the 5:30...
Wilfred McClay on Historical Monuments
Whether you agree or disagree with him, Wilfred McClay is always thoughtful. If I see his byline at First Things or another conservative outlet, I will always read the article. As one of America’s best conservative historians (not a historian...
When people who don’t read history vandalize monuments and statues
Those who study the American Revolution know Tadeusz Kosciusko. He was a Polish military engineer who served on the patriot side during the American Revolution. Recently, his monument in Washington D.C. was covered with anti-racism slogans. Most people don’t know...