Christian Identity and the Hegemony of Mammon
Ian Olson interrogates the exploitative structures which make racism possible and obscure the demonic origin of many American values.
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Reimagining Racial Justice: Shakespeare, Douglass, and the Visibility of the Imago Dei
Mary McCampbell shares how reading Shakespeare and Frederick Douglass changes minds about racial injustice.
Antebellum Protestants, Reality TV, and the Contemporary White Church
Rose Schrott explores how The Bachelor and American antebellum conceptions of sin invite the white church to reimagine sin and rethink racism.
The Law of the Gospel: A Review of Philip Cary’s The Meaning of Protestant Theology in a Time of Protests
Chris E. W. Green considers Philip Cary’s The Meaning of Protestant Theology and asks how we are to handle the troubling history of theology.
We Are Worldless Without One Another: An Interview with Judith Butler
In this interview with Judith Butler, we consider her work in light of the recent events at Standing Rock and the 2016 presidential election.
Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam: Thoughts on Depression, Race, and Theology
Peter Herman’s depression helps him nurture empathy and compassion with those who suffer most under a racist regime.
The Abnormal Amateur: Or Why Tim Tebow Never Got Flagged for Excessive Celebration
In looking at the rules governing football celebrations, James M. Smith seeks to address Foucault’s notion of the abnormal.
How Cancer Made Me Less of a Bastard (and More Human)
The aftermath of bodily trauma can yield unexpected revelations about oneself and others.
Bearing the Silence: On James Baldwin and Prayer
Through an examination of the role of silence in James Baldwin’s novel Go Tell It on the Mountain, this paper explores how prayer can open up life within and beyond a racist, oppressive social order.
