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Olaudah Equiano’s Argument Against Slavery Was His Life Experience
The Igbo writer wrote honestly about the brutality of his experience—and of the Christian faith that sustained him.
Eric Washington|May 14, 2019
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African American Students Respond to Southern Seminary’s Slavery Report
After an unflinching look at its racist past, SBC’s flagship seminary aims to honor a more diverse population on campus.
Kate Shellnutt|March 15, 2019
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Did George Whitefield Serve Two Masters?
A new biography helps us come to terms with the unsavory side of the great revivalist’s mission to America.
Rick Kennedy|February 22, 2019
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Can We Handle the Truth About Racism and the Church?
Before racial reconciliation can happen, says Jemar Tisby, American believers need to reckon honestly with the sins of the past.
Kathryn Freeman|January 18, 2019
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Abolitionism at the Tipping Point
Slavery has been around since before Moses, but International Justice Mission’s president thinks its demise is only decades away.
Interview by Andy Olsen|December 28, 2018
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When Christian Practices Hurt Other People
Baptism, prayer, and Communion can all go “wayward,” says Lauren Winner. Should we blame the sinful practitioners or the practices themselves?
Kyle David Bennett|November 15, 2018
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A Great and Terrible Nation
Understanding our history, and how that might frame our Fourth of July prayers.
Mark Galli|July 03, 2018
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Isaac Backus: An 18th-Century Evangelical with 21st-Century Wisdom
On questions of race, religious liberty, and political power, the Baptist preacher should be our guiding light.
Brandon J. O'Brien|June 21, 2018
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Reprint of Ex-slave’s Theology Book Opens ‘Underexplored Vista’
Charles Octavius Boothe's ‘Plain Theology for Plain People’ is a glorious recovery of African American theological heritage.
David Roach|February 27, 2018
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We Need to Read Stories of People Who Were Enslaved
Six reasons why listening to these voices is worth your time.
Joy Craun|February 27, 2018
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