Charlie Dates counters John MacArthur’s declaration that MLK “was not a Christian”
United States RNS Rev Charlie Dates, the pastor of two historically Black churches in Chicago, is defending Rev Martin Luther King, Jr after California pastor John MacArthur declared in February that the civil rights leader “was not a Christian at all”. “We, the undersigned, regret that we have to write you this way, but we […]
In the US, Russell Moore, Justin Giboney warn that conspiracies must be confronted with truth
RNS Two Christian experts on religion and culture called on faith leaders last week to combat the conspiracy theories that they say contributed to the mob violence at the Capitol. “How much do we have to see, from the Comet Pizza situation all the way through to what happened yesterday?” asked Russell Moore, president of […]
US bipartisan network of Christian groups launches police reform initiative
RNS A network of more than a dozen Christian groups is launching an initiative to address police reform. The Prayer & Action Justice Initiative – bringing together Black, Hispanic and Asian organisations along with groups focused on prisoners, prayer and public justice – will advocate for greater equality, accountability and transparency in the criminal justice system. “The […]