book announcements, interviews, social justice
On July 20, 2021, Dr. Cone was a guest with David Fiorazo (@fiorazo) on “Stand Up for the Truth.” Fiorazo and Cone discussed the book Authentic Social Justice, and considered Biblical ideas and foundations for true justice and unity. The episode can be...
racial issues, social justice, unity
A CASE STUDY IN FAILURE: POST-CIVIL WAR AMERICA AND THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU For any who might opine that there is no contemporary need for resolution of events more than a century past, W.E.B. Dubois’ observations help to clarify the heartbreaking prominence of the...
racial issues, social justice, unity
“But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.” – 1 John 2:11 INTRODUCTION Jesus’ presentation of the kingdom of the heavens in Matthew 5-7 was...
open letters, priorities, social justice
From A Burdened Pastor in the Middle East. Greetings in Christ, We are in a very critical period of time concerning the refugees flooding into your countries. You have a golden opportunity. You either choose it or lose it and lose Europe and America forever. Families...
diversity, racial issues, social justice
These are troubled times. Protests across the United States illustrate the racial divide that continues to boil over. Racial equality and healing seem like distant dreams. It does not look hopeful that we will see equality practiced and healing take place any time...
ethics, racial issues, social justice
Recently George Zimmerman has put up for auction the gun that he describes as a “piece of American history,” and which is notable for its role in the loss of Trayvon Martin’s life. The auction is currently being handled by the United Gun Group, owned by Todd Underwood...
ethics, grace, social justice
Jesus says in Matthew 7:1, “Do not judge, that you may not be judged.” From this statement one might conclude that judging is prohibited, but in the next verse the context helps the reader understand that the passage is not a prohibition. Rather it is a warning: “For...
news, persecution, social justice, world religions
Below is a letter by Virginia Congressman, Frank Wolf, from earlier this year. In his letter, Wolf calls upon Christian leaders to speak out about the increasingly global persecution of Christians. It is even more relevant now than the day it was published: Dear...
diversity, ethics, grace, news, philosophy, same-sex marriage, sexuality, social justice, theology, worldview
Promoting gay rights in South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu recently was outspoken on his prioritization of gay rights issues: “I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say sorry, I mean I would much rather go to the other place…I would not worship a...
