Racial Reconciliation - articles
Racism and the Evangelical Church
Racial and ethnic hostility is the foremost social problem facing our world today. From the systematic horror of “ethnic cleansing” in Bosnia to the random violence ravaging our inner cities, our world seems caught up in a tidal wave of racial and ethnic tension. more »
By Billy Graham - Jan 1, 2010
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation,
Race Relations and the President’s Backyard Summit
The July 16 arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., by Cambridge, Mass., police Sgt. James Crowley might have remained a local issue if President Barack Obama had not made what appeared to be an offhand comment about the incident in a press conference. more »
By Richard Land - Aug 3, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation, Social Issues,
Yeats Family-Adoption
The Yeats family of Ft. Worth, Texas, followed God’s call to adopt no matter where it led them. Today their family provides us with a beautiful picture of our adoption into the family of God. more »
By Tim Cuffman - Jun 24, 2009
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Adoption, Life, Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation,
Justice Sotomayor?—More for some, less for others?
President Obama, while a presidential candidate, gave a very important speech (March 18, 2008) on race in America. In that speech he said that “Most working- and middle-class white Americans don’t feel that they have been particularly privileged by their race…So when they…hear that an African-American is getting an advantage in landing a good job or a spot in a good college because of an injustice that they themselves never committed…resentment builds over time.” more »
By Richard Land - May 27, 2009 - (6)
Topic: Citizenship, Persecution, Racial Reconciliation,
Recent election spurs race relations in Church
Almost 145 years after slavery was abolished and “liberty and justice for all” was truly declared, Americans elected a black man of African descent as president — an action both white and black pastors agree can be an opportunity to improve race relations in Alabama Baptist churches. more »
By Brittany Howerton - Mar 9, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation,
VIDEO: Palin, Pastors, and Politics
The full conversation is about 47 minutes in duration. Visit the Bloggingheads.tv post to view short, individual clips.
This conversation was recorded on Sept 3, 2008 and posted on Sept 8, 2008.
Topic: Faith, Family, Sexual Purity, Abstinence, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, , Racial Reconciliation,
Colorblind children
by Walker Moore
As we move further into the political season, I keep hearing people saying that certain politicians are playing “the race card.” If there is anything I hate, it is the evaluation of an individual based upon his pigmentation. more »
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation,
RADIO: Richard Land interviews Ben Stein
Dr. Richard Land welcomes Ben Stein to the For Faith & Family radio broadcast to discuss the film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (in theaters April 18, 2008) as well as the American Civil Rights Movement, 40 years later. more »
Topic: Family, Education, Citizenship, Human Rights, Racial Reconciliation, Science, Creation/Evolution,
Dr. King—Forty years later, his life and vision still inspire
April 4, 2008 marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Anyone who had reached the age of consciousness by that date remembers exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard the shattering and heartbreaking news that Dr. more »
By Richard Land - Apr 4, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, , Human Rights, Racial Reconciliation,
Rev. Wright, Senator Obama and the Ghosts in the Room
Whenever Americans discuss the issue of race, there are always ghosts in the room with us—the ghosts of racial sins and racial hurts from our shared and tragic past. more »
By Richard Land - Mar 21, 2008 - (3)
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation,