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LATEST ARTICLES ( 628 )

• Friends of Justice Participates in “policing After Ferguson” Summit in Arlington...

  

  Rev. Dwight McKissic has the microphone; Alan Bean is on the far right and Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas NAACP is on the left. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Epiphany and the Path to Common Ground

  

  I learned about the season of Epiphany from the book of Daily Office Bible readings I stole from the Episcopalians some thirty years ago. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Selma, the Ignorance of the Wealthy, and Why We Don’t Talk About “Christian...

  

  By Alan BeanMy inbox doesn’t always give me anything worth reading, but today was an exception.Actor David Oyelowo talks with director Ava DuVernay on the set o... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Beware the Devil’s Jesus

  

  By Alan BeanThe Christ child has been born of Mary, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid to rest in a manger. The angelic host has winged its way back to... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Poem for Christmas

  

  IN THE VISIONS OF THE NIGHT December 12, 1993Alan BeanIn the visions of the night I saw this earth Lost among the silent stars I saw this earth lost among the... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Why (white) Millennials Are Leaving the Church

  

  By Alan BeanMore white Millennials identify as “nones” than as Christians according  to a post originally published in On Faith. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Review of “Racial Reckoning: Prosecuting America’s Civil Rights Murders”, by...

  

  Reviewed by Charles Kiker, Ph. D., American Baptist Minister (retired)Unless you can stand deep soul-searching, don’t read this book. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Jesus on the Water Board: a Christian Responds to the Senate Intelligence...

  

  By Alan BeanThe Senate Intelligence committee’s report on CIA torture begins with a little context:It is worth remembering the pervasive fear in late 2001 and... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Attention Must Be Paid: This Isn’t About Race Relations; It’s About Racial...

  

  Attention must be paid.By Alan BeanGlancing at the paper this morning over breakfast, I noticed the headline, “Race relations arguably worse in ‘Age of Obama'”. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Myth of Righteous America: Why White People Defend Darren Wilson

  

  By Alan BeanThe shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson and the choking death of Eric Garner in Staten Island have dominated the news cycle for weeks, makin... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Is Jesus Irrelevant to the Immigration Debate?

  

  By Alan BeanThis post originally appeared in Baptist News Global’s Perspectives.Elation and outrage. President Obama’s executive decision on immigration... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Bill Cosby is America

  

  Fifteen women now claim to have been drugged and raped by Bill Cosby. Asked to respond to these allegations on NPR, Cosby maintained an indignant silence. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Is It a Crime to Kill a Nigger in Mississippi?

  

  Doug Evans questions witness Clemmie FlemingBy Alan BeanIs it a crime to kill a nigger in Mississippi?At the risk of offending right-thinking people... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Bizarre Revelations in Mississippi Reveal the Corrupting Influence of Private...

  

  Cecil McCrory (right) leaves the courthouse with his attorneyBy Alan BeanA couple of years ago, I shared a curious story out of Mississippi. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Race Problem Nobody Wants to Talk About

  

  How much has changed?By Alan BeanThe Democratic Party suffered an embarrassing defeat on November 4th, largely because  left-leaning young people and Latino... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Why Texas Democrats Lost, and How They Can Win

  

  Wendy DavisBy Alan BeanWhy were Democrats so thoroughly humiliated in the 2014 election?  Analysts have been warning for months that this would be a tough year... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Ayn Rand, the Reluctant Apostle of Christendom

  

  Ayn RandBy Alan BeanHow did Ayn Rand become an icon of the Religious Right?  It’s not what she would have wanted, Lord knows, and yet, there it is. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Prosecutor to Ask Second Grand Jury for Murder Indictment Against Fire Rescue...

  By E. King Alexander, Jr.*Guest PostMeet four-year-old Keyonta Wyatt. On September 2, by the time first responders arrived at mother’s Mansfield, Louisiana home... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Breaking the Silence: Introducing the Kingdom Jesus Had in Mind

  

  Breaking the Silence is a six-week study designed for existing Sunday school classes and study groups. The core conviction is simple: what was good news for... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Back Yard Party Restores My Faith in Texas Democrats

  

  Leticia Van de Putte addresses a diverse crowd in Ramon Romero’s back yard.By Alan BeanLeticia Van de Putte came to Fort Worth last week and, without meaning... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2014 DEBATE, SOCIETY