by Good Faith Media | Dec 17, 2021 | News
David Emmanuel Goatley is Associate Dean for Academic and Vocational Formation, Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Research Professor of Theology and Christian Ministry, and Director of the Office of Black Church Studies at Duke University Divinity School. 1. What...
by David Emmanuel Goatley | Jun 24, 2020 | Opinion
The pandemic and protests of 2020 have stirred reflection on and conversation about the ramifications of racism in the United States. This is not the only result, but it does seem more people may be acknowledging the debilitating and deadly consequences of racism that...
by David Emmanuel Goatley | May 8, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article was written prior to Molly T. Marshall’s resignation announcement. Its publication was delayed, along with the “Brother Molly” podcast, due to the circumstances. The author revised the original article to include reference to, and comment...
by David Emmanuel Goatley and Ishaya Gajere | May 20, 2014 | Opinion
Parents across Nigeria are stunned by the abduction of the Chibok girls in northeastern Nigeria. Horrifically, kidnapping Nigerian girls is not new. Every occurrence is devastating to someone. The seizure of so many at once, however, has been shocking. Families all...
by David Emmanuel Goatley | Sep 13, 2011 | Opinion
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were personally devastating to thousands of people. Nearly 3,000 victims died. The families and friends who lost loved ones so unexpectedly and violently not only had to suffer their own grief, but they also had to endure the...
