⛪︎ 5 Key Takeaways From The Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting In New Orleans 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in provides five takeaways from the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in New Orleans. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

Weekend Plug-In, Analysis, Religion, Religion News, OpinionBobby Ross Jr.June 16, 2023Bobby Ross Jr., Southern Baptist Convention, sex abuse reform, women pastors, Bart Barber, Gov. Ron DeSantis, religious liberty, hajj, slavery

5 Books About African American Catholics To Read During Black History Month

(REVIEW) February is Black History Month, and it’s a reminder of the many contributions Black Americans have made to the culture, life and history of the United States. Often overlooked is the relationship between African Americans and the Roman Catholic Church in this country. Here are five books that delve into their history and why it matters.

Africa, Books, Catholicism, Christianity, protestants, ReligionClemente LisiFebruary 11, 2022Clemente Lisi, Black History Month, African Americans, Black Lives Matter, BLM, slavery, history, Catholic church, Catholicisim, booksComment

A Brief History: How the Black Church Reformed American Christianity

(OPINION) After centuries of slavery and racial persecution in U.S. history, a fascinating era emerged when the Bible was used to promote peace and equality rather than strife and subjugation.

Opinion, Africa, HistoryKirubell YohannesJune 28, 2021Black church, Kirubell Yohannes, opinion, black protestants, Black Church, African Christians, African churches, black christianity, slavery, Christian slavery, American Slavery, racial reconciliation, history Comment

Catholic contributions to U.S. independence not a revolutionary notion

(REVIEW) The book offers readers a detailed history of Catholic thinkers, statesman and military leaders who helped the colonists during the American Revolution. Over the course of 12 chapters, author Dan LeRoy delves into what the fight for freedom would have been like without these figures and, almost more importantly, why they felt the need to help.

PBS Documentary 'The Black Church' Paints Unique and Spiritual History Through Gospel Music

(REVIEW) New PBS documentary “The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song” gives a complete history of the church — from slavery to the modern Black Lives Matter movement — and focuses on charismatic worship and Gospel music.

'Good Lord Bird' Tells Fictionalized Tale of Gun-Toting, Bible-Wielding Abolitionist John Brown

(REVIEW) John Brown, the Christian abolitionist who staged a raid on an armory in Harpers Ferry before the Civil War, has become the stuff of legend. Miniseries “Good Lord Bird,” adapted from a fictionalized novel of the same name, showcases Brown’s faith and his devotion to freeing slaves.

Film & TV, North AmericaJillian CheneyDecember 5, 2020Jillian Cheney, Good Lord Bird, Showtime, Ethan Hawke, John Brown, Civil War, Harpers Ferry, Onion, Gospel, Christian, slavery Comment

The history of forgiveness in racial reconciliation

(OPINION) Forgiveness has been crucial throughout history to heal tensions between races after injustice and evil. It’s just as important today.

Africa, Opinion, PoliticsSchadrac Junior Ondongo BongoAugust 14, 2020Schadrac junior ondongo bongo, congo, racial reconciliation, forgiveness, race relations, racism, slavery, john newton, Christianity, Jesus Christ, Bible Comment

Meet the Catholics who practice Voodoo in New Orleans

For many, the thought of Voodoo conjures images of witchcraft and nefarious supernatural forces. But for these Catholics who grew up around it, it’s a part of their city’s heritage and inseparable from the practices they were raised with.

Yazidi journalists, still In peril, seek international spotlight

A group of Yazidi journalists visited the Religion Unplugged offices in New York, hosted by the U.S. State Department, to talk about the current state of affairs in Iraq for the persecuted people group.

New Frederick Douglass biography makes the abolitionist a prime Black History Month feature

(COMMENTARY) A new biography on the famous African-American abolitionist explores his public and private life, including his Protestant (and anti-Catholic) faith.

Books, North America, Opinion, CultureRichard OstlingFebruary 7, 2019Richard Ostling, Frederick Douglass, black history month, black church, African American, abolitionist, slavery, reconstruction, Black History Month, Protestant, anti-Catholic, Christianity

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