Protests: Christians respond
A selection of articles about the worldwide protests following the death of George Floyd. Latest posts at the top:
Is it Heresy for a Christian to Question Black Lives Matter? by David Robertson, theweeflea
Thomas Sowell’s wise words on ‘racism’, by Will Jones, The Conservative Woman
Understanding and responding to racism – a Christian perspective, by Philip Powell, Jubilee Centre
This is why the official BLM statement is so disturbing, by Michael Brown, Christian Post
Justin Welby is rewriting the principles that hold our societies together, by Nick Timothy, Daily Telegraph [critique of Welby’s call to remove statues, and his suggestion that “there can be no forgiveness without justice”.]
Is there ‘systemic racism’ in Britain? by David Shepherd, Psephizo
Anglican Decline, Pandemic and Pandemonium in “Challenging Times”, by Jeffrey Walton, Juicy Ecumenism: Archbishop Foley Beach calls on the church to root out the sin of racism, and distance itself from “those movements that are promoting anarchy, destruction of the family, and the dismantling of our government.”
Slavery, statues and knowing when to stop, by Michael Nazir-Ali, The Article
First they came for the statues, now stained glass windows. Yet one woman’s vile history is overlooked, by Dominic Lawson, Mailonline, on the sinister racist and eugenist views of Marie Stopes.
How about we tear down the statue of Planned Parenthood’s racist founder? by Doug Mainwaring, LifeSite: Early 20th century eugenicist and abortion facilitator Margaret Sanger is responsible for the deaths of more African-Americans than anyone else. Her statue is in Washington DC’s prestigious Smithsonian Institute.
10 Christian Responses to Racism, by David Robertson, theweeflea
That America Is Gone Now, by Douglas Wilson, Blog and Mablog
Cherish all – Do no harm, from Voice for Justice UK
America’s descent into rebellion and anarchy is largely due to absence of fathers, By Fr. Michael P. Orsi, LifeSite:
The Order of St Michael and St George: a racist Royal honour, or just apocalyptic dualism? by Archbishop Cranmer
Hate, not race, is the problem by Peter Simpson, The Conservative Woman
A Christian Approach to Moving Beyond Racial Gridlock: An Alternative to Secular “Black Lives Matter” and “All Lives Matter” Ideologies. Talk by George Yancey; notes by Justin Taylor, The Gospel Coalition:
How 5 Pastors are Working on Racial Injustice, by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, The Gospel Coalition
We Are in a Moral Panic: Coleman Hughes, Triggernometry (video)
Repenting of privilege, signalling virtue, following the crowd, by Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream
What has Marx to do with Minneapolis? by Melvin Tinker, Virtueonline
Current liberal narratives stoke tensions and facilitate divide and rule, by Stephen Kneale, Building Jerusalem
Culture Wars, Identity Politics, and the Politicisation of Everything, by Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch
‘BLM’ Bullies Target Top John Paul II Author, by Jules Gomes, Church Militant
All lives matter, Voice for Justice UK
Religious Responses to Coronavirus by Denis MacEoin, Gatestone Institute
Anarchy is breaking out – Where are the brakes? by Douglas Murray, Mailonline
Watch: Catholic Unscripted: All Lives Matter — Questioning Racism and Marxism with Jules Gomes, Gavin Ashenden and Rodney Hearth
Why I Won’t/Will Bow the Knee by David Robertson, theweeflea
The poison of bitterness from Voice for Justice UK
Why Christians can’t support the Black Lives Matter org, LifeSite
On Black, Lives and What Really Matters by David Ould
Black Lives Matter: the need for Biblical Reflection by Vinay Samuel, CEN
The delusionistas of Minneapolis abolish their police by Michael Cook, MercatorNet
Less Jonah, more Jesus by Martin Iles, Australian Christian Lobby
Black Lives Matter ‘What We Believe’ Page: ‘Disrupt The Western-Prescribed Nuclear Family,’ ‘Dismantle Cisgender Privilege’ by Paul Bois, Daily Wire
George Floyd, Race and the Church, Jason Roach and Richard Awoyemi
George Floyd: a White Christian’s response by Richard Coekin
The Sorrows of Minneapolis, Desiring God
What should good Anglicans do: stay at home, or join a crowd? By Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream
Right-on Welby boards the white supremacy bandwagon, by Will Jones, The Conservative Woman
American Racism: We’ve Got So Very Far to Go, by David French, The Dispatch
Theology of victimhood: a pastoral response, by Dave Doveton, Anglican Ink
Why Christians shouldn’t jump on bandwagon of progressive groups like Black Lives Matter, by Jonathon Van Maren, LifeSite
A World Historical Tragedy, by Rod Dreher, The American Conservative
Pastoring and Posturing, by Andrew Wilson, Think
The Bible, race, and the kingdom of God, by Ian Paul, Psephizo
Archbishop links death rate to racism, by Maddy Fry, Church Times
Archbishop cheers Labour MP for breaking lockdown law, by Archbishop Cranmer
A Letter Concerning the Death of George Floyd and So Many Others, from ACNA: “George Floyd was made in the image of God and as such is a person of utmost value…At the root of all racism is a heretical anthropology that devalues the imago dei in us all.”
‘Racism is an affront to God’ – Church leaders lament death of George Floyd, from Christian Today
Terrence Floyd pleads for riots to stop: ‘My family is a peaceful family, my family is God-fearing’, By Melissa Barnhart, Christian Post
We need to be uncomfortable, by Phillip Holmes, The Gospel Coalition
On the George Floyd Rioting by Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch
White Evangelicals, racism, and George Floyd’s murder – our hour of decision, by Ron Sider:
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