In the early 2000’s I had the privilege to teach at Delaware County Christian School, in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, ten miles outside of Philadelphia. I taught a variety of theology and biblical studies courses to 9th thru 12th graders, one…
This is part two of a series of articles responding to the arguments of those who claim to be Christians and appeal to scripture to support racist views. In part 1 I highlighted how Kinists twist scripture and apply foreign…
It cannot be denied that there has been a small, yet growing trend in the church in recent years for some young men to embrace racist views. They go by various names: Kinists, Racialists, Race Realists, Familyism and use terms…
Doctrine and theology are one thing. Political and cultural policies are another. Are they united? Yes, but their union allows those who know Scripture to distinguish them from each other and not blur the lines of distinction so that you…
Gary Dorrien. The New Abolition: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Black Social Gospel. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2015. 647 pages. $45.00. The New Abolition is a sobering read. The story of the black church and its struggle…
Gary Dorrien. The New Abolition: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Black Social Gospel. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2015. 647 pages. $45.00. The New Abolition is a sobering read. The story of the black church and its struggle…
The first half of this piece can be found here ~ Mark McDowell, Editor …Americans also supported a physical degradation of African Americans largely through the practice of illegal lynching, which was a heinous and unspeakably violent activity that also…
In the Fall of 2003, I enrolled at Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. At the time, I was thinking seriously about pastoral ministry, but would learn that God had other plans. I had traveled outside of South Carolina to…
This is the second article in the series. One can find the first article here ~ the Editor I thought it might help the reader to know that God has been pulling me into places of racial interaction ever since I…
My name is Otis Pickett. By the sound and reading of my name, you might think my parents were either huge Motown fans or fans of the 1978 film Animal House (“Otis…..my man!!!”). You might also assume, as do most…
