White Supremacy – Page 5 – Red Letter Christians

A Practical View of White American Folk Religion Contrasted with Real Christianity

October 31, 2020

81% of White Evangelicals voted for Donald Trump to Make America Great Again. But it was not Christianity that got him elected. White American Folk Religion (WAFR) did. This ideology, not Christianity, is the oxygen burned in the spiritual fire of the United States.

When Hope is Poisoned by Despair

Susan Smith

September 15, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Race

The killing of black men by police is a relentless beating against the souls and the spirits of people who believe in justice and who operate in hope. But with each assault, those same spirits become more and more wounded.

What Do You See When You Look at Protestors?

Diana Oestreich

September 14, 2020

Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Race

Who do we have to thank for liberating and freeing our country from the dehumanizing practice of “whites only” water fountains, schools and churches?

Why Should I Reparate?

Geoffrey Baron

September 3, 2020

Church Life, General, Practical Justice, Race

There is a certain amount of community guilt that comes with all the benefits of being an American. As Christians, we should know this. Did you eat the fruit in Eden? I didn't eat the fruit. There is no way I would have eaten the fruit. Everyone says the same thing when it comes to slavery.

For Every Time: A Prayer for Moral Revival

Benjamin Boswell

September 1, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Race, Revival

For every time we preached about the blood of Jesus and did not talk about the blood of Breonna Taylor…George Floyd…Ahamad Arbury…Jacob Blake…and so many more…[Say all their names!]. We repent and we turn toward justice.

Repentance and Redemption Inside the White Church

Lisa Sharon Harper

August 26, 2020

General, Politics, Theology

I began with Charles and asked him, “As a Choctaw man who follows Jesus on the Red Road, are there parallels that you see between the politics of the White church today and the politics of the White church in the days of the Choctaw removal?”

When Children Learn They Are Black

Susan Smith

August 21, 2020

Family and Parenting, General, Race

This society does not give voice, as a rule, to the experiences little children carry about how they “learned” they were black in this country.

Antiracism Educators, Your Sources Matter

Veronica Gilliard

August 12, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Race, Women

If white people can only learn antiracism in siloed experiences, centered in whiteness, that ignore the contributions and ongoing work of people of color and women, we are doomed.

Should We Tear Down All the Statues?

Jon Mathieu

July 28, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Race

This project, perfectly encapsulated in the building of a statue, has served to effectively shield white Americans from feelings of guilt or thoughts of reparation—but it has left us woefully unable or unwilling to fix systemically racist systems.

Healing America of its sickness through Truth and Conciliation

Stephanie Rose Spaulding

July 27, 2020

Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Race

Beyond participating in daily protests, and advocating for local and state legislation, we are working to birth a grassroots movement for a Federal Truth and Conciliation Commission.