Being Racially ‘Useful’ in White Evangelical and Reformed Churches
Even predominantly White churches that have jumped on the multiethnic bandwagon are still operating with "Utility-Based Race Tests."
Monday, May 29, 2023
Churches
Greed, Revival, and Korea: Another Case for Reparations From the Pyongyang Revival of 1907
The Pyongyang Revivals of 1907 in Korea illustrate the evangelistic importance of reparations and its vital role in inspiring revival.
Study: One-Third of White Christians Say Church Has No Role in Addressing Racial Injustice
New Barna research reveals how generational, racial, and political leanings impact Christians' views on injustices tied to America's history of Black enslavement.
Interview: ‘Doctrine and Race’ Author on Researching History of African-American Evangelicals
Dr. Mary Beth Swetnam Mathews is a professor of religious studies at the University of Mary Washington whose areas of specialty include American religious history, Protestant Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism, African-American religions, and...
Interview: Historian Peter Slade Weighs in on Machen, Christianity, and Race
In a previous article, I revisited Princeton Theological Seminary's archives and discovered that J. Gresham Machen’s objection to the integration of people of color in the seminary dormitories was an...
J. Gresham Machen, Woodrow Wilson, and Attempts to Erase Black Presence at Princeton
Previously, I wrote an article for Faithfully Magazine detailing personal research that revealed a hidden narrative of white supremacy and anti-Blackness underlying J. Gresham Machen's theology. Machen, who is upheld...
A Tale of Two Machens: How a Christian ‘Hero’ Let White Privilege Color His Theology
A hero to many within Reformed and conservative Evangelical circles, J. Gresham Machen is often depicted as an exemplary theologian with an unwavering devotion to biblical orthodoxy. Yet, a key...