Conservative Christians in Mississippi Call for Removal of Confederate Emblem in State Flag

While the rest of the country wrestles over the legitimacy of which statues and monuments should be removed or kept, conservative Christians in Mississippi have tossed their hat in the ring in favor of removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag. The Mississippi Baptist Convention released a statement on June 23, saying that, … Continue reading Conservative Christians in Mississippi Call for Removal of Confederate Emblem in State Flag

What Christianity can contribute to the social justice conversation

Anyone who has followed my blog for any period of time knows that there are two things that I am passionate about: good theology and social justice. I have demonstrated at length how the concept of social justice has biblical foundations. At the same time, I have also written about how biblical social justice will … Continue reading What Christianity can contribute to the social justice conversation

Is Caring about Social Justice “Un-evangelical”?

Recently I have had someone claim while speaking to me that social justice is "un-evangelical" (in so many words). I have demonstrated several times in my blog that social justice is a biblical concept (for example, here and here), though it may differ at points from how the rest of the world may define it. … Continue reading Is Caring about Social Justice “Un-evangelical”?