Tennessee Pastor Reflects On His Effort To Erect Black Soldier Statue

On Oct. 23, hundreds gathered in Franklin, Tennessee, to witness the erection of a Civil War statue featuring a U.S. Colored Troops soldier. Chris Williamson, the senior pastor of Strong Tower Bible Church reflected for the ReligionUnplugged.com podcast on what the moment meant and the role the church must play in such debates.

News, North AmericaBethany JohnsonDecember 6, 2021Bethany Johnson, Franklin, March to Freedom, Black soldiers, Civil War, tear down statues, Confederate statues, statues in South, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature Comment

How we should reconcile free speech with hate

(OPINION) An Israeli Jewish journalist proposes a solution to offending monuments that’s straight out of the Old Testament.

Middle East, Opinion, Politics, Press FreedomGil ZoharJuly 17, 2020Gil Zohar, st. louis, statues, tear down statues, Israel, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, hate speech, free speech, religious freedom, BLM Comment

Catholic Group Vows to Protect St. Louis IX Statue Deemed Anti-Semitic and Islamophobic

This week, St. Louis residents started a petition to remove a statue of the former French King St. Louis IX, deeming him anti-Semitic and Islamophobic. In response, local Catholics have formed a group to defend the canonized saint from vandalism or removal, while others are asking Pope Francis to “decanonize” the saint.

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