A sexual assault that took place in the late 1800's at a Southern Baptist school transforms one's thoughts about the issue. A recent book about the rape exposes and leaves one realizing how deep the rabbit trail goes when it comes to sexual abuse inside the Southern Baptists. My take away? Its baked into the … Continue reading Recalling a Historical Sexual Assault Which Reveals the Scope of a Problem Within the Southern Baptists
Theology & History
Evangelicals in 2023 or 1980? Another Perspective on the Evangelical Culture Wars
A pastor is screaming about porn in a library. Many evangelicals are calling for action against the government and its Godless effort to corrupt youth. 2023? Or is this 1980? A chance find while researching an article I am working on helps put the evangelical culture wars in historical context. “History gives answers only to … Continue reading Evangelicals in 2023 or 1980? Another Perspective on the Evangelical Culture Wars
A Personal Reflection on Race, and How Evangelicalism Has Responded to Race. Part One
In an article at the Religion News Service Jemar Tisby discussed his conversion and journey with race. That article led to some thinking and also this article (and the next). This is my journey on race and how it changed and what I saw in evangelicalism both as someone once involved, and today as a … Continue reading A Personal Reflection on Race, and How Evangelicalism Has Responded to Race. Part One
Both American Evangelicalism and the Soviet Union Are Known for Their Purges
Under Joseph Stalin's Soviet Union purges were done to terrify, control and keep people in their place. Purges are a part of totalitarian culture. In American evangelicalism there is also purges that take place. Evangelicalism is known for purges that psychologically destroy or intimidate people. This post looks at the similarities between what took place … Continue reading Both American Evangelicalism and the Soviet Union Are Known for Their Purges
Recalling the Last Time Evangelicals Won the Culture War. And How it Backfired When the United States Went Dry During Prohibition
As evangelicals wage the culture war in regards to abortion, this blog thought it important to stop and look at another time in American history when evangelicals won the culture war. The establishment of Prohibition in 1920 was the dream of many Christians. Years prior some had even abandoned efforts to bring about changes in … Continue reading Recalling the Last Time Evangelicals Won the Culture War. And How it Backfired When the United States Went Dry During Prohibition
Reflecting on the Behavior of Evangelicals Rod Martin and Dinesh D’Souza in Regards to Released Video Concerning Paul Pelosi’s Attempted Murder
This is a brief post while I work on a couple of other posts. Both Dinesh D'Souza and Rod D. Martin of the Southern Baptists spread disinformation or found the attempted murder of Paul Pelosi funny. Int he case of Rod Martin how do you de-humanize a person until they have no worth or value? … Continue reading Reflecting on the Behavior of Evangelicals Rod Martin and Dinesh D’Souza in Regards to Released Video Concerning Paul Pelosi’s Attempted Murder
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