We must first recognize the evil of white supremacy in our midst and call it out for what it is. Dr. Randy Davis, the president of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, bravely convened a multi-ethnic gathering of Baptist pastors this week to condemn the rally in Shelbyville. “This movement is evil. It is contrary to everything we are called to be as Christians,” he remarked.
It is worth noting the clarity with which Dr. Davis stated his belief. There is no equivocation to be found.
Too often, white Christians soften their rhetoric in the face of racism or disengage entirely in a shallow attempt to ignore it. That is the wrong approach. It is exactly what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was speaking to in his statement, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Davis and the pastors he brought together are to be commended for their forthright leadership in this moment. Read More
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