8 of 8

Visit the home page of Robert Franklin's Interdenominational Theological Center. The Armitage Baptist Church site has more about Charles Lyons. Read more about Willow Creek Community Church, or teaching pastor John Ortberg. Ortberg has written several articles for Christianity Today's sister publication, Leadership, including " What's Really Behind our Fatigue?" " Taking Care of Busyness," and "To Abide or To Abound? "Information about J.I. Packer is available from Regent College, or read Christianity Today's biographical articles "The Last Puritan" or "Knowing Packer." Sojourners magazine regularly has features on racial reconciliation from an evangelical Christian perspective.The Intervarsity Christian Fellowship site several articles on ethnicity and racial reconciliation, including an article on "Developing a Philosophy of Ministry of Racial Reconciliation: IVCF at UCLA as a Case Study." IVCF's Urbana site offers a recommended resource list of books on racial reconciliation. The Fundamental Baptist Information Service questions whether racial reconciliation efforts by groups like Promise Keepers are really biblical.Don't miss the other articles from our weeklong series on racial reconciliation:

Shoulder to Shoulder in the Sanctuary | A profile in racial unity. (Sept. 28, 2000)

Common Ground in the Supermarket | A profile in racial unity. (Sept. 27, 2000)

The Lord in Black Skin | As a white pastor of a black church, I found the main reason prejudice and racism hurt so much: because we are so much alike. (Sept. 25, 2000)

Divided by Faith? | A recent study argues that American evangelicals cannot foster genuine racial reconciliation. Is our theology to blame? (Sept. 22, 2000)

Color-Blinded | Why 11 o'clock Sunday morning is still a mostly segregated hour. An excerpt from Divided by Faith. (Sept. 22, 2000)

Other Christianity Today stories about social justice include:

Mighty to Save | The gospel is holistic, serving as a change agent for social justice and penetrating the realm of body, mind, and soul or spirit. (Feb. 11, 2000)

Confessions of a Racist | It wasn't until after Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death that I was struck by the truth of what he lived and preached. By Philip Yancey. (Jan. 17, 2000/Jan. 15, 1990)

Martin Luther King, Jr.: A History | No Christian played a more prominent role in the century's most significant social justice movement than Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan. 17, 2000)

Catching Up With a Dream | Evangelicals and Race 30 Years After the Death of Martin Luther King, Jr." (Jan. 17, 2000/ Mar. 2, 1998)

Breaking the Black/White Stalemate | Jesse Miranda and William Pannell discuss the next step in racial reconciliation. (Mar. 2, 1998)

After the Hugs, What? | The next step for racial reconciliation will be harder. (Feb. 3, 1997)

Copyright © 2004 Christianity Today. Click for reprint information.

first page |  8 of 8

share this page

October 2 2000, Vol. 44, No. 11