by Starlette Thomas | Dec 2, 2022 | News, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Turning the Tables on Race: Disrupting Systems of Exclusion, Marginalization and Privilege aims to give the reader the upper hand in conversations about race. The newest resource from The Raceless Gospel Initiative at Good Faith Media, after reading it, you’ll likely...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 17, 2022 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Following Jesus can result in you getting kicked out of a church. It’s an experience that both Clarence Jordan and I have in common. Ironically, American discipleship doesn’t come with that warning or many examples. I would offer more details of my experience with a...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 14, 2022 | News, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Guess who’s coming to dinner. It’s the title of a 1967 romantic comedy, starring Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. It’s also an invitation to reimagine who Jesus prepares a table for. With U.S. Thanksgiving approaching, millions of Americans are...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 22, 2022 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Baptism offers a radical theology of liberation. A reenactment of Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection, it is an entry point into Christian faith and an exit strategy from the hierarchical and power-driven identities of race, class and gender. Baptism is a process of...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 15, 2022 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
“I need you to help me.” A European American woman said this to me while I was facilitating a dialogue on race and baptismal identity. It completely changed the conversation for me. Because conversations about race and its progeny are communal and deeply personal —...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 8, 2022 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
It’s someone’s 200th birthday! But how do you celebrate an icon, an embodiment of freedom? The answer is, “All year long.” A nine-foot statue of the trailblazer was unveiled at the start of the year. Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom sculpture by Wesley Wofford...
