The great righteousness-justice divide
Ultimately, collectively, the church quenched the Spirit’s voice in order to embrace the society’s values. The church began to preach - and to try to live - a righteousness unencumbered with justice. But. God.
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We need to see
Mini-post: Thought-provoking quote from We Confess! The Civil War, the South, and the Church
A call to cultural humility
This book is a call to cultural humility by a woman who writes with a lot of humility. It's a call to us who are white to press in to see that what we count "normal" may not be others' normal at all.
Confederate Memorial Day and cataclysmic storms
In April 2011 and again in April 2014 – on the date when the most state celebrations of the former Confederacy converged – major storms spawned deadly tornadoes and record-breaking…
My Gettysburg legacy and this turning time
My great-great-grandfather, Lorenzo Whitaker, fought for the Confederacy in the Battle of Gettysburg. He was wounded and taken prisoner in fighting that left his unit decimated and most of his comrades dead.
Why now?
We Confess! The Civil War, the South, and the Church - Q&A 5 Why now? Why do you think God gave you this message now? We’re in the midst of…
What’s the most crucial issue?
We Confess! The Civil War, the South, and the Church - Q&A 4 What would you say is the most crucial thing that needs to be seen and dealt with?…
Isn’t it time to put the past behind?
We Confess! The Civil War, the South, and the Church - Q&A 2 We can't put the past behind us if we're still chained to it How do you respond…
How did you come to write We Confess?
We Confess! The Civil War, the South, and the Church - Q&A 1 You’ve written a book with a very provocative title: We Confess! The Civil War, the South, and…