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January 04, 2014

Erasing Contempt of the #BlackChurch

by Candice BenbowR3 ContributorOne of my biggest pet peeves has always been that the majority...

January 04, 2014

Modern Religion in This Nut’s Shell

Jesus, if he existed, was a man who most definitely embodies what we would call...

January 04, 2014

Leading Scholar of Science and Religion Passes Away

Ian Barbour, who almost single-handedly founded the scholarly study of science and religion, died over...

January 03, 2014

Bishop Joseph Walker’s SHIFT, Christians & Entertainment

Watch R3 Contributor Candace Benbow discuss Mandela's legacy, the gospel and entertainment and finally Bishop...

January 03, 2014

Marijuana: A Theology

Recreational marijuana became became legal in the State of Colorado on the first day of 2014...

January 02, 2014

Have We Reached the End of Traditional Religion?

Maybe the Christian Right is right. For almost 40 years now, they’ve been warning us...

January 02, 2014

Pope Francis, the Charismatic Liberationist

Pope Francis is a Charismatic Liberationist. While the Argentine pontiff weighs in on diverse issues...

January 02, 2014

A Century of African-American Islam

The year 2013 marks the centenary of the reported founding of the Canaanite Temple in...

January 02, 2014

Death by Area Studies

A worrying trend is gaining momentum in the academic study of religion. There appears to...

January 02, 2014

Where Is God Located In the Brain? Importance of Religion Is Related To Thickness Of The Cerebral Cortex

Made entirely of gray matter and distinguished by its characteristic folds, the cerebral cortex is...

January 02, 2014

The God Squad

Pope Francis, already Time magazine's person of the year, has been heralded everywhere, often as a welcome...

January 02, 2014

The 2013 Top Posts From Our Contributors

These are the top posts from our top contributors in 2013 as determined by page...

January 02, 2014

The Risk of Reading Literally

Biblical literalism usually emerges from a faithful impulse – a deeply meaningful faith in God,...

December 2013

December 22, 2013

Happy Holidays

As we take some much needed time off, we here at Rhetoric Race and Religion...

December 21, 2013

11 Things The Bible Bans, But You Do Anyway

Yesterday, I found myself in a discussion about the anti-abortion people. The reason: It's just...

December 21, 2013

Religion, True Faith, and Bad Politics

At the public viewing of, and paying last respects to, the late Hon Sam Kalega...

December 20, 2013

Why The Advocate’s Choice of Pope Francis for Person of the Year is a Mistake

That Time named Pope Francis "Person of the Year" was not a surprise. But for The Advocateto follow...

December 20, 2013

Social Gospel(s) in the American West? Five Possible Themes

For most people interested in American history, the term "social gospel" probably denotes an informal...

December 20, 2013

Mormon Racism and Black Self-hatred in Zion

As an African-American Latter-day Saint and the co-editor of Black and Mormon, a book-length anthology published in 2004 exploring...

December 18, 2013

Poll: Christmas is a Commercial Holiday, Not a Sacred Holy Day, for Many

Nine in 10 Americans will celebrate Christmas this year, but a new poll shows that...

December 17, 2013

Tweet Chat on Bishop Walker’s Initiative: Where Are the Women?

Bishop Joseph Walker and the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International launched a "new kingdom...

December 17, 2013

Assault in Academia: My Meeting at RCA, Part 3

Read the series here I just stood there still processing the fact that someone just slapped...

December 14, 2013

It’s Wrong to Worship ‘White Jesus’

Jesus, Christians believe, is God-with-us. Thus, when someone insists Jesus was “white,” the theological implication...

December 14, 2013

In Memory of R3 Contributor Darlene Kelley

From North Park Theological SeminaryNorth Park Theological Seminary and University mourn the death of alumna...

December 12, 2013

A Letter From the Brothers: We Support Women Period

Bishop Joseph Walker and the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International (FGBCF) launched a "new kingdom...

December 12, 2013

Our Contributor: C J Rhodes

Reverend C. Edward Rhodes II currently is the Rector of Oakland Memorial Chapel and Director...

December 12, 2013

Megyn Kelly: Jesus And Santa Were White

December 12, 2013

Black Church Leadership Gathering Excludes Women

This past Sunday in Miami, Bishop Paul S. Morton opened the Full Gospel’s ‘Generals of Faith’...

December 11, 2013

Mormon Church: Justifications for Black Priesthood Ban Rooted in Racism

In the past, the LDS Church has said history isn’t clear on why blacks were...

December 11, 2013

The Perils of Religious Politicking

Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas, a centrist Democrat facing a tough reelection campaign, launched a...

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