By Scott Lamb, A Christian Manifesto U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder held a press conference this week to discuss the results of his investigation into last year’s crisis in Ferguson. What you heard Holder emphasize probably depends on how you interpret the racially-charged tragedy that took place in that northern suburb of St. Louis. Either……
Princeton Theological Seminary President Craig Barnes has signed an open letter along with other seminary presidents from the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. to show solidarity with more than 30 African American deans and seminary presidents who have called for action on racial justice issues. On Jan. 15, the African American Presidents and Deans in Theological Education…
By Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism, the blog site of the Institute on Religion and Democracy Two liberal church groups responded immediately to the Ferguson grand jury verdict. Here’s the National Council of Churches: Washington, DC: The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA expresses its deep disappointment with the decision of the grand jury, sitting…
By Priscilla Shirer, Going Beyond Ministries I’ve been waiting – waiting and thinking about when and if to write about it here. Wondering if this virtual living room was an appropriate forum for a post on such things. And it is. It has to be. If ministry – all ministries – are not connected to…
By Jerry Newcombe When will the rioting in Ferguson, Missouri, stop? There has been much mayhem – including the police using tear gas – and much looting in the St. Louis suburb. The media covers this story heavily. Some estimate there may be as many media members as there are protesters. All of this follows…