In the US, Georgia church disowns suspect, says he betrayed faith
AP The church attended by the white man charged with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses, most of them women of Asian descent, condemned the shootings Friday and said they run contrary to the gospel and the church’s teachings. Crabapple First Baptist Church in Milton, Georgia, also announced in a statement that it […]
Asian American churches plan acts beyond prayer for healing
AP Asian American Christian leaders said Thursday their congregations are saddened and outraged after a white gunman killed eight people – most of them women of Asian descent – at three Atlanta-area massage parlours. And they’re calling for action beyond prayers. Asian Americans were already rattled by a wave of racist attacks amid the spread […]
Essay: The Atlanta massacre is yet another reminder we desperately need race-conscious discipleship
While investigations continue into the motive for the shooting of eight people – including six women of Asian descent – in Atlanta this week, RAYMOND CHANG, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, looks at how the church needs to respond to the wider issue of violence against Asian Americans…