Pastor Greg Locke wants you to know that, despite his history of promoting religious hatred against Muslims, he's "not going to be a jerk for Jesus." In a recent video on Locke's Facebook page titled "WHAT A MUSLIM MAN JUST TOLD ME HAS ME FURIOUS," Locke tells his followers a story about a Muslim family … Continue reading Anti-Islamic Pastor Condemns Islamophobia He Helped Create
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Breaking Down the Evangelical White Savior Complex
Oy vey. This article from The Washington Post — "My wife and I are white evangelicals. Here’s why we chose to give birth to black triplets" — has some problems, to say the least. A few examples: I grew up as a child of evangelical missionaries in Honduras, very aware of racial diversity because I was the blue-eyed, … Continue reading Breaking Down the Evangelical White Savior Complex
Stories of Conversion
Kelsey Osgood asks: "Can an Outsider Ever Truly Become Amish?" In this collaboration between Longreads and Atlas Obscura, Osgood profiles two cases of Amish conversion: one successful, one unsuccessful. She writes of her experience in an Amish church: I sneak a few furtive glances around the room, and then look up to Alex, who is … Continue reading Stories of Conversion
CNN needs to press Donald Trump on his “Muslim database” comments. Here’s how they should do it.
CNN needs to press Donald Trump on his "Muslim registration" comments. Here's how they should do it.
