A Christian organization that touts “courageous conversations” as part of its mission canceled a panel on “Race and Reconciliation” after public pushback and admitted that it failed to follow its own standard of adhering to truth in its presentation of subject experts.
“With respect to our March 4 Forum, we failed to live up to our values. We did not pair one scholar with relevant subject-matter expertise with another of equal expertise, and we did not describe their credentials accurately,” The Veritas Forum said in a statement on Monday, March 1. “We also recognize that there are deeper racial dynamics at play, and we lament any pain that we caused. We apologize.”
The Veritas Forum, an Evangelical nonprofit that “helps students and faculty ask life’s hardest questions,” committed to “do better” and thanked those “who course-corrected us.”
This is Premium Content.
Subscribers enjoy full access to our web exclusives, magazine content, free ebooks, and more reflecting some of the most influential voices in U.S. Christianity. If you are a FM Partner subscriber, thank you for being part of our mission to keep Christian media diverse. Your continued support directly impacts our ability to produce timely content on matters related to race, culture, and faith.
In addition to partnering with advertisers, maintaining a subscription program, and exploring paid live events, we rely on the generosity of readers who see value in our work and in our mission. We invite you to join us, and keep walking with us, in our mission. Every amount, big or small, empowers us to stay the course.Here are a few ways you can join us:
Chris Hutton is a freelance writer from Indiana, where he typically covers tech and religion stories. Hutton is finishing a Master's degree in sociology at Ball State University. He can be found on Twitter at @chris_journo.
