Posts tagged Rev. John M. Perkins
Remembering John M. Perkins: From Sharecropper’s Shack To National Ministry
Remembering John M. Perkins: From Sharecropper’s Shack To National Ministry

(ANALYSIS) John M. Perkins rose from orphaned sharecropper roots in Mississippi to become a leading Christian evangelist, civil rights activist, and advocate of racial reconciliation. Founder of the Christian Community Development movement, he preached “Jesus and a job,” combining faith, community and reconciliation throughout a remarkable lifetime of service.

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Black Churches Have Mixed Reactions As The US Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade
Black Churches Have Mixed Reactions As The US Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade

Many Black American pastors aren't jumping on the spiritual caravan with White evangelical churches that largely vote Republican. Black churches have a complex relation with religion and politics on the topic of abortion and other issues. So while some Black churches and pastors support the ruling, plenty of others do not.

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