“There’s a new sheriff in town” is a familiar American idiom. It evokes the image of a strong man who has come into a lawless Western town to establish much-needed law and order. This is a man who would rule with an iron fist, quickly dealing with all “undesirable” characters. But what if the same man promisingContinue reading “Trump, ‘law and order,’ and evangelical hypocrisy”
Category Archives: Police
A Christian Perspective on Police Brutality
Here, Joel is interviewed on the Ministry Misfits podcast. He and the hosts, Andrew Fouts and Brandon Simmons go all in on the topic of police brutality and related topics such as “imago dei,” racism, white supremacy, white privilege, white evangelicalism, and slaveholder theology.
Mass Shootings, the 2nd Amendment, and How to Make Sense of It All
Joel Bowman joins Matt Tebbe on the Gravity Leadership podcast to chat about the recent rash of mass shootings and how they are grappling with how to understand and respond. This conversation personal and raw, as these friends cover terms like “dog whistle,” “states’ rights, “black-on-black violence,” and “redlining.” One amendment to the content ofContinue reading “Mass Shootings, the 2nd Amendment, and How to Make Sense of It All”
A Christian Perspective On Police Brutality
In this message, Joel Bowman expounds on 6 key Bible passages to present a biblical case against police brutality. The foundational principle is the imago dei- the belief that all humans are created in the image of God. Each image-bearer has inherent worth.
Responding to the receipts: The way forward for the Louisville Metro Police Department
What many of us have believed about the Louisville Metro Police Department has been confirmed by the U.S. Department of Justice. We now have the receipts! There is compelling evidence of systemic racism and other forms of discrimination that must be addressed. The police killing of Breonna Taylor in her home three years ago thisContinue reading “Responding to the receipts: The way forward for the Louisville Metro Police Department”
When Blue trumps Black: Why having Black police officers did not matter for Tyre Nichols
On Jan. 7, what should have been a “routine” traffic stop culminated in the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols involving five Black Memphis, Tennessee police officers. Attorneys for Nichols’ family indicated the “savage,” three-minute beating that resulted in the 29-year-old Black man’s death…
A Compelling Voice 