Tag Archives: Racism

January 6 is a remix of the Lost Cause

It is hard to believe we are now marking the fifth anniversary of one of the most shameful days in American history. On January 6, 2021, President Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection at the United States Capitol that resulted in more than 140 law enforcement officers being injured and at least five deaths. The insurrection was aContinue reading “January 6 is a remix of the Lost Cause”

Interview: Why White Evangelicals Don’t Listen: A Black Church Reckoning w/ Joel Bowman Sr.

Here, Joel is interviewed on the Black Church Chats podcast concerning what may be his most provocative and timely opinion piece yet. “Why Don’t White Evangelicals Listen to Black Christians?” Check it out and share it with others.

Why Don’t White Evangelicals Listen to Black Christians?

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.

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”

What’s Wrong With Colorblind Christianity?

“God is not colorblind! He created us all as equals, and He has blessed each of us with distinct ethnicities.  Our distinct ethnicities should be celebrated, not tolerated.”

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.

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.