In the present moment, it seems like the most useful thing I can do is help make sure that other voices are heard, those with more personal stake in the matters of justice we are confronting. First, I apologize for not mentioning this last week, but Emerging Scholars Network is hosting a conversation with Robert Chao Romero, author of Brown Church, at 3pm EDT today (6/17/20). You'll need to RSVP with Bob Trube to get the Zoom link (see the image for his e-mail). If there is a recording available after the fact, I'll … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Listening to Other Voices
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Moving Beyond Indifference and Inactivism: Lessons for Christians from #BlackLivesMatter
What role have Christians played in the #BlackLivesMatter movement in St. Louis, and what lessons have they learned? This panel discussion at the Urbana Missions Conference brought together black and white faith leaders to reflect on these movements and gave an opportunity to a packed theater of attendees to ask questions. From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond Indifference and Inactivism: Lessons for Christians from #BlackLivesMatter