Dr. James Cone, Professor and Prophet of Black Liberation Theology, Rest In Power
Dr. Cone offered me a pathway to salvation through a recognition of the Black Jesus who was calling me to repentance and redemption.
Walking in their Footsteps In Montgomery, Alabama
Walking in my ancestors’ footsteps in Montgomery was a major step forward in remembering these details of the past and left me wondering what miracles enabled my family to actually survive.
The Moral Courage of Tina Brown
I think that we’re at a tipping point and we should seize it. It’s been a seismic year for women. But the brutish revelations from the #MeToo movement and the assault on decency from the Oval [...]
The Right To Privacy And Religious Communities
Ethical questions abound around emerging technologies including access, economic ramifications, censorship and, of course, privacy.
Finding Our Voice In the April 20th National Walk Out
I have never known a world without lockdown drills and each mass shooting was followed by a week of hearts and prayers that faded into the abyss that is the 24/hour news cycle.
The Joyful Song of Activism with the Resistance Revival Chorus
Music and protest songs have always been a hallmark of the great civil rights movements. Singing to bring forth a revolution is essential, as is fearlessness.
Hindus Speak Out In Solidarity With the Rape Victims in Kathua and Unnao, India
By Sakshi Shrivastava Sadhana is raising funds for the victims of the gruesome rapes in Kathua and Unnao in India. We have partnered with CrowdNewsing, the community that is officially [...]
Andrea Taylor: A Truthteller on the Frontlines of Social Change
The state of the nation, the mood, the lack of discourse, the tribalism, the tensions, the increase in racial violence and all of that has made the work of a place like BCRI even more important. [...]
When Grandpa Found Out I Was Gay
When he finally spoke, he was calm. “I don’t understand it,” he said in a gentle, caring tone. “The Bible is clear that homosexuality is a sin. And you are a minister. You have studied God’s [...]
A Letter to Dr. King: Our Debt, Our Promise
By Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush “We’ve got to give ourselves to this struggle until the end. Nothing would be more tragic than to stop at this point in Memphis.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [...]
