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2021-11-15T20:24:31-08:00

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Voter suppression and disenfranchisement, the Bible, injustice, and race#16; Justice#40

Last updated on: November 15, 2021 at 8:24 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Biblically speaking, the ideal form of government is a benevolent monarchy. But until Christ returns and establishes such, we will have to do with the human governments with which we have. We do so, while at the same time recognizing that no form of human governing is perfect. All are subject to the abuse of power and the oppression of the powerless. Democracy One of the most trumpeted attributes of the US is its democratic system.[1] Democracy can work well... Read more

2021-11-08T14:14:00-08:00

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Veteran’s Day and Christian Worship

Last updated on: November 8, 2021 at 2:14 pm By Rob Dalrymple

One of the better parts of being a pastor has been the opportunities to sit in people’s homes and get to know them. I had an older widow in one of my churches that was always a joy to see. Every so often she would ask me: “why don’t we honor veterans during our services?”—recognizing that I never actually answered her the last time she asked. I assume that last Sunday many churches throughout the US included a moment in... Read more

2021-11-06T10:09:07-08:00

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The “war on Drugs,” Mass Incarceration, and Black-on-Black Crime: The Bible, injustice, and race#15; Justice#39

Last updated on: November 6, 2021 at 10:09 am By Rob Dalrymple

An astronomical rise in the US prison population began in the 1970’s during the Nixon presidency. The rate escalated even more during the tenure of Ronald Reagan. All of this was the result of a carefully orchestrated all-out assault by the US government (i.e., “the war on drugs”).[1] What is too often overlooked, however, is that this “war” intentionally targeted communities of color. Mass Incarceration in the US No other nation incarcerates people at the rate of the US.[2] And when... Read more

2021-10-31T08:07:45-08:00

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Systemic racism, the prison system, and mass incarceration: The Bible, injustice, and race#14; Justice#38

Last updated on: October 31, 2021 at 8:07 am By Rob Dalrymple

Perhaps the most egregious evidence of systemic racism in America has to do with the issue of mass incarceration. The evidence of racial bias in our criminal justice system isn’t just convincing — it’s overwhelming. Tim Keller noted: “It is well-known that Black people in the criminal justice system are far more often detained, arrested, and given greater sentences than White people for the same behavior and the same crimes. There are many efforts from the top to reform police... Read more

2021-10-25T13:07:56-08:00

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America’s Racist Past pt3: The Bible, injustice, and race#13; Justice#37

Last updated on: October 25, 2021 at 1:07 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Have you ever considered: “what causes people to riot?” What comes to your mind when you think of “riots”? Do you realize that how you answer the latter question radically influences how you answer the former? Our biases are always at work. When I asked, “why do people start riots?”, some of you may have immediately harkened back to the capital riot of Jan 6, 2021. After all, at the time of this writing, it is still somewhat fresh in... Read more

2021-10-11T08:56:14-08:00

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Where are all the prophetic voices? Part 2 of 2

Last updated on: October 11, 2021 at 8:56 am By Rob Dalrymple

If we can read Paul, Isaiah, and Jeremiah and not be challenged by their words, if we can read them and never feel a great sense of uneasiness or discomfort, then are we really reading them well? Or are we just skimming their words in the same way that we scroll through our TV programming guides until we find the channel that says the things we like? (or maybe it has the Patriots game on!). There are plenty of prophetic... Read more

2021-10-11T08:55:36-08:00

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Where are all the prophetic voices? part 1 of 2

Last updated on: October 11, 2021 at 8:55 am By Rob Dalrymple

Let me begin by noting that the Church is a marvelous thing. The Church has been the arm of God’s work in this world. The Church has brokered peace and ended wars. The Church has transformed cultures. The Church has fed the hungry, housed the homeless, visited the lonely, healed the hurting, and comforted the afflicted. I believe in the Church. I am writing this post because the church I just wrote about is not the Church that most people... Read more

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2021-10-04T14:15:38-08:00

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America’s Racist past pt2: The Bible, injustice, and race#12; Justice#37

Last updated on: October 4, 2021 at 2:15 pm By Rob Dalrymple

I have been taking the long road toward answering the question, “Is there systemic racism in our country?” As I noted in the last several posts, we cannot discuss the question of systemic racism today without considering the history of racial discrimination that has brought about the present circumstances. In the last post, I pointed out that the systems of peonage and convict-leasing, which arose shortly after the emancipation of the slaves, for all intents and purposes resulted in... Read more

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2021-10-04T11:42:05-08:00

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America’s racist past: The Bible, injustice, and race#11; Justice#36

Last updated on: October 4, 2021 at 11:42 am By Rob Dalrymple

I have argued over the last several posts that the presence of systemic injustice in America today is the result of America’s racist past. The problems created by hundreds of years of racial oppression and injustice did not go away even if the racism that created it did. (And, oh by the way, if one thinks the racism went away, I have bad news for you). What I have endeavored to show in these posts is that our country’s racist... Read more

2021-09-27T12:29:54-08:00

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Not a Fair Race: The Bible, injustice, and race#10; Justice#35

Last updated on: September 27, 2021 at 12:29 pm By Rob Dalrymple

To deny the presence of systemic racism in America one must turn a blind eye to our history. Fifty meters Ahead What if a 100-meter dash was to take place next week? And what if over the past five years all the participants had the same privileges in training for the event: They had equal access to training facilities, equipment, nutrition, etc? Everything was equal. Now, what if moments before the event began some of the participants were given a... Read more

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