by Darrell B. Harrison | Sep 9, 2018 | blog
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen it comes to the matter of “social justice” – a term I personally disavow but will use for the sake of this commentary – Lev. 19:15-18 is one of the most comprehensive passages in all of Scripture. It reads: (15)...
by Darrell B. Harrison | Sep 8, 2018 | blog
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the critically-acclaimed book Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America, a very popular and highly-recommended read among evangelical social justice advocates, authors Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith...
by Darrell B. Harrison | Sep 5, 2018 | blog
Reading Time: 3 minutes“Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:5 (NASB) To mark the 30th anniversary of its groundbreaking ‘Just Do It’ ad campaign, the Nike corporation recently...
by Darrell B. Harrison | Sep 4, 2018 | podcast
Reading Time: < 1 minute The funeral for the “Queen of Soul”, Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16, 2018, was held on August 31, 2018. The Rev. Jasper Williams, pastor in Atlanta, performed the eulogy. In reflecting on Aretha Franklin’s legacy, Williams...
by Darrell B. Harrison | Aug 31, 2018 | blog
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs I compose this commentary, there remain segments within the American evangelical church that continue to advance and propagate the principles and tenets of the “gospel” of social justice. Increasing numbers of evangelical...