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June 08, 2012

The Missing Religious Principle in Our Budget Debates

Both Republicans and Democrats have a religion problem and it has nothing to do with...

June 08, 2012

The Myth of the Black Church

My earliest ideas about African American religion and political struggle come from my first public...

June 07, 2012

Seeing Through Invisibility

by Rashad GroveRhetoric Race and Religion ContributorIt was Ralph Ellison who wrote in the prologue...

June 07, 2012

Book Review: Exploring Prosperity Preaching

Debra J. Mumford, Exploring Prosperity Preaching: Biblical Health, Wealth, and Wisdom. Valley Forge, PA.: Judson...

June 06, 2012

Politics, Presentation and the Prophetic Element

by Earle FisherRhetoric Race and Religion ContributorFirst published in Rainbows and Lilacs When the President...

June 06, 2012

Book Club Gathering: Sister Citizen

The Rhetoric Race and Religion book club will convene on June 25, 2012 a live...

June 06, 2012

No More Bologna and No More Baloney

by Peter GathjeRhetoric Race and Religion Contributorfrom: Radical HospitalityI have a long history with bologna. Bologna...

June 06, 2012

Thank You, Mr. Driscoll

Dear Mr. Driscoll,I know you are not expecting this, but I wanted to thank you....

June 04, 2012

The Thinking and Theology of Martin Luther King Jr.

Do you remember the news story in September of 2010 about President Obama and a...

June 03, 2012

Religion in Politics: A Theory

I. Religious Ideology vs. a Religious DispositionI’ve spent a few weeks trying to figure out...

June 03, 2012

Rhetoric and Religion in Contemporary Politics

By Brett LuncefordEditor: Contemporary Journal of RhetoricThe United States has long grappled with the question...

June 02, 2012

Morehouse School of Medicine Establishes Endowed Chair in Sexuality and Religion

The Morehouse School of Medicine is creating what is being called the first endowed chair...

June 02, 2012

A Narrative of Suspectivity: Tupac’s Me Against the World?

by Brian FoulksRhetoric Race and Religion ContributorThere appears to be a consistent narrative associated with...

June 01, 2012

Obama and Jeremiah Wright: Why a Pulled Ad Does Not Mean a Dead Issue

by Paul Harvey and Edward J. BlumIn May, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright appeared resurrected from...

June 01, 2012

Gay Marriage and the Bible: Beyond Tradition

by Kimberly Peeler-RingerRhetoric Race and Religion ContributorGay marriage has become quite the hot button issue...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

They Call Her Ms. Hill

By Ebony UtleyRhetoric Race and Religion Contributorfrom: Rap and ReligionMs. Lauryn Hill’s birthday was on...

May 31, 2012

Avoiding Phony Religiosity: The Rhetorical Theology of Obama’s 2012 National Prayer Breakfast Address

by Andre E. JohnsonEditor: Rhetoric Race and ReligionHere is a paper I wrote for the...

May 31, 2012

My Life Through the Lens of Race

by Laura Todd, MTS StudentRhetoric of Race Class-Summer 2012 part of the Rhetoric Race and...

May 30, 2012

Romney’s faith should be no obstacle for Evangelicals

Evangelical Christians cast a large and consistent share of America's vote. Despite the common wisdom...

May 30, 2012

Is 2012 good for the Mormons?

What are we to think, now that a Mormon has clinched the presidential nomination of...

May 30, 2012

Was This Guy Really Resurrected?

by Crystal LewisRhetoric Race and ReligionFrom: Crystal St. Marie LewisI was on Twitter today when...

May 30, 2012

Lecrae’s “Church Clothes”

by Ebony UtleyRhetoric Race and Religion ContributorFrom: Rap and ReligionI dig LeCrae. Tall, dark, handsome…...

May 29, 2012

Being Made to See Color

By Lisa Williams, MTS StudentRhetoric of Race Class-Summer 2012 part of the Rhetoric Race and...

May 28, 2012

Our Contributor: Peter Gathje

Peter Gathje serves as professor of Christian Ethics and Associate Dean at Memphis Theological Seminary....

May 28, 2012

The First Decoration Day

Americans understand that Memorial Day, or "Decoration Day," as my parents called it, has something...

May 28, 2012

Welcome Our Newest Contributor: Laura Polk

Laura Polk holds a masters degree in applied anthropology from University of Maryland, College Park....

May 28, 2012

A Rare Haven for Gay Men and Lesbians in Harlem

By GERREN KEITH GAYNORIn a church nestled among a row of residential brownstones, parishioners clapped...

May 27, 2012

Sharing Outsider Status and a Style of Coping

by Jodi KantorThe United States quietly passed a milestone this spring, mostly lost amid the...

May 27, 2012

African-American Women Pastors

This is a story from the PBS program Religion and Ethics Weekly that examined the...

May 25, 2012

A Few Words on Top-Down Theology

by Crystal LewisRhetoric Race and Religion ContributorFrom: Crystal St Marie LewisBy now, you’ve probably heard...

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