The passing of John M. Perkins last Friday marked the loss of a man who not only shaped me from a distance but whom I also had the privilege of meeting a few times over the years. He was a civil rights activist, a preacher, a community developer, an evangelist, and a discipler and developer of Christian leaders, among many other things. Historian and Theologian Charles Marsh from the University of Virginia has called him the most influential African-American leader since Martin Luther King.
The God gap: How church attendance by race splits voters
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“Weekly church attendees who are white largely favor Donald Trump, while Black churchgoers tend to back Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new survey.” - Axios
Pew Research: Most Black Americans Believe Racial Conspiracy Theories About U.S. Institutions
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“for example, 82% of Black adults say they have heard the following racial conspiracy theory…Black people are more likely than White people to be incarcerated because prisons want to make money on the backs of Black people. Many Black adults (74%) say this racial conspiracy theory is true and happening in the U.S.
Most adults cite MLK’s ‘positive impact’ ahead of 95th birthday, Pew finds
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“In Pew’s study… 47 percent of said King left a ‘very positive’ impact on the nation, but only 38 percent said their own views on racial equality were influenced by King’s legacy a ‘great deal or a fair amount.’” - BPNews
Can We Unlearn Race?
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“the numbers still tell an overwhelmingly one-sided story: white Protestants consistently dwarf every other racial and religious demographic in the GOP electorate…. conservatives and racial issues are oil and water—unmixable and with a highly flammable element.” - Acton
“Sin is sin, on the right or the left. Kinism is just as evil as critical race theory.”
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“…we’re not called to repay evil for evil, racism for racism, Kinism for critical race theory. ” - CPost
“Race-based college admissions has been judged unconstitutional. So everything has finally been set right. Right?”
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“Our attempts to resolve these tensions will be and have been halting, difficult, and suffer many setbacks. But in solidarity with our neighbors, with whom we share God’s image, we can imperfectly work toward just resolutions” - Acton
‘Woke Wars’ infiltrate Christian colleges, prof under fire for racial justice unit
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“Palm Beach Atlantic’s provost contends that the situation is a dustup over pedagogy, not censorship of racial justice education, according to an internal email.” - RNS
Lifeway: Pastors Encourage Racial Reconciliation, Churchgoers Want More Diversity in the Church
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“…American churchgoers, 49% say their church needs to become more ethnically diverse, including 18% who strongly agree…. nearly 7 in 10 say their church is doing enough to be ethnically diverse (69%).” - Lifeway
