Perhaps Joel Bowman’s most important and timely piece is titled “Why Don’t White Evangelicals Listen to Black Christians?” It is grounded in history, research, Scripture and his own lived experience confronting white supremacy in conversations with white evangelicals. Please read and share this, as it needs to go viral.
Category Archives: Racism
Weapons of Mass Distraction
In this very provocative piece, Joel addresses the “elephant” in the room, as it were – Black Republicans who have pledged their allegiance to the Trump-led GOP. According to author Clay Cane, they are engaged in “The Grift” which is a self-serving quest for power and proximity to whiteness.
The Big White Lie: Racist propaganda dishonors the image of God
In this piece, Joel Bowman presents a compelling case for how racist political propaganda disrespects the image of God in persons of color. A recent example of such propaganda is the lie that Donald Trump and J.D. Vance have been spreading the regarding Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio.
Whitewashing Jefferson, Part One
Joel is featured here on Dr. Warren Throckmorton’s podcast series on the Jefferson Lies. Throckmorton is a retired professor at Grove City College who uncovers the pseudo-history and Christian nationalist propaganda of David Barton. Joel is honored to be featured along with some intellectual and literary luminaries, such as Jemar Tisby and Scott Coley. Here’sContinue reading “Whitewashing Jefferson, Part One”
VHA’s MLK celebration video
On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 @ 1:00pm EST, Joel had the honor of presenting the speech for the MLK celebration sponsored by the Veterans Health Administration. The recording can be viewed at the link below, with the password: JxPZ9ph?
Mental Health Best Practices
On this Health & Wellness In Focus podcast, Joel discusses the important topic of mental health. He deals with the intersection of mental health, faith, and racism. You are strongly encouraged to check it out and share. Full video: Audio only:
The Theology of Law & Order
Joel again appears on the Ministry Misfits podcast. In a thought-provoking conversation with Andrew Fouts, the focus is “Law & Order theology” and its unequal application on people of color.
More than a dream: The undiluted legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
With the Lincoln Memorial as his platform, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. This is undoubtedly King’s most famous speech. His resounding and masterful oratory from that day is forever etched in our nation’s memory… If people are only exposed to the typical excerpts of the “I Have a Dream”Continue reading “More than a dream: The undiluted legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. “
Trump, ‘law and order,’ and evangelical hypocrisy
“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”
Juneteenth: Moving from symbolism to substance
When President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation Jan. 1, 1863, it changed the legal status of more than 3.5 million enslaved Black people in the Confederate states from enslaved to free. It was two-and-a-half years later, on June 19, 1865, that Gen. Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom for the 250,000 enslaved residents of Texas…
A Compelling Voice 