Have you ever wondered what legal mechanism existed that permitted the legalization of slavery in the United States after the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791? How it was that men, women, and children were held in bondage after Francis Scott Key wrote the famous words, “land of the free, and the home of the brave” in 1812? How segregation persisted in law until the late 1960s?
Archives for August 2017
Supreme Court may consolidate same-sex wedding cake and flower cases
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a same-sex wedding cake case in the next term and is considering whether to grant certiorari in a similar case involving a florist.
Dominionism and the Rise of Alt-Christianity
Dominionism has many variations, but simply stated it is the belief that Christians can and must have political, social, and religious dominance in the world.
4,000+ faith leaders ask Congress to keep Johnson Amendment
Over 4,000 faith leaders from all 50 states have signed onto a letter asking Congress to keep the Johnson Amendment as part of the tax code to protect houses of worship and other tax-exempt organizations “from being pressured by politicans for endorsements.”
Waving a Flag or Waving Hate? 3 Pastors and a Pastor’s Wife Tackle Confederate Symbols
I saw it as soon as we walked out of the store from our back-to-school shopping; a big red pickup with a big Confederate Flag flying from the back. Immediately, I felt uncomfortable and wished that I wasn’t parked so close to it.
Charlottesville: Racism in the Mainstream
By Jason Hines, Ph.D., J.D. am slightly ashamed and embarrassed that it takes incidents like what happened in Charlottesville yesterday to drive me back into the writer’s chair. I guess the very thing I have criticized has affected me. It becomes monotonous to continue to write 500-1000 words about how everything is going on […]