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Chris Hayes is taking his podcast “Why Is This Happening?” on tour this Fall. At the most recent stop in Philadelphia, he was joined by MSNBC’s own Joy Reid. Joy shared the twists and turns of her journey to becoming host of The ReidOut, including her years in Florida, which have given her unique insight into the state’s current culture wars.

Stay here to listen to the full conversation, and check out msnbc.com/podcasts for more.

Ken Fong stumbled across an opinion piece in the L.A. TIMES by Osamudia James, Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina. Entitled - Florida’s censorship of ‘diversity’ efforts are a tantrum born of white guilt - Kemp agreed the article is worthy of full discussion. The author's phrase, "white innocence," underscores the claim made by Robyn DiAngelo in her now classic book, White Fragility. White folks instinctively resist real conversations about race, often with vigor. Ken Fong wanted to know if The Beached White Male agreed: Is white folks' common claim to "innocence" a factor in the Anti-Woke, Anti-CRT campaign that this article calls a childish "tantrum"? In response, Kemp shares his journey - from conservative white Boomer to host of his progressive podcast. He identifies as "white," but deplores "whiteness." The two Kens explore their personal stories that confirm the good professor's thesis. They call out the Florida governor's highly politicized crusade against D.E.I. (diversity, equity, and inclusion) for what Kemp calls "whiteness at work." SHOW NOTES

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Ken and Betsey review her visit to Southern California, which included a visit to the high desert "Super Bloom" of poppies and spring color, an evening conversation around the topic "Reimagining the Church," and a tour of Ken Fong's beautiful Japanese garden. Joe Biden is an official candidate for the Democratic nomination for a second term as POTUS. Polls predict a rematch of the two aging politicians - Biden v. Tr**p - as "most likely"... but the majority of Americans don't want it. The annual Correspondents Dinner put Joe Biden in the spotlight. Noting his stellar performance, it led  Ken to the conclusion that "maybe he can do it." There's yet another firing at a high-profile evangelical college in the Mid-West over ANTI-WOKE/ANTI-CRT - Professor Julie Moore at Taylor University. Secretary Pete gets the credit for the theme of Biden's campaign: Freedom!

SHOW NOTES - including photo galleries from Crystal Cove, the Super Bloom, and Ken Fong's Garden.

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So, how do we respond to arguments against Critical Race Theory and its potential compatibility with the Gospel? What should you say when presented with claims from a thought leader like Neil Shenvi? This installment of Theory and Theology with guest Rasool Berry, teaching pastor at The Bridge and author of Critical [G]race Theory: The Promise & Perils of CRT and UnCritical Race Theory, provides some insightful talking points to help us navigate the rhetoric while addressing the heart of the matter.

Before or after listening, for context, peep his debate with Neil Shenvi here.
Listen to Rasool Berry's podcast and watch the Juneteenth documentary here.
Instagram @rasoolb and Twitter @rasoolberry

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How did Critical Race Theory even become a whole problem in the church? Who fired shots first? This installment of Reading in Righteousness gives attention to one Christian thought leader who has become the most prominent in white, conservative evangelical spaces concerning the topic of and opposition to Critical Race Theory--Dr. Neil Shenvi. A+scribe reads and scrutinizes his article "Critical Race Theory and Christianity" (click here to read along or on your own).

Other written works by Shenvi can be found here--this also includes his lectures and interviews.

Here are some interviews that I suggest in which Shenvi talks with black Christians (unlike many of the interviews linked on his website):

on Unbelievable? debating Rasool Berry
on Southside Rabbi w/ KB and Ameen (also on other podcast platforms)
on Tactical Faith along with Matt Burford, and Drs Calvin Bell, Keelan Adams, & Tameka Moment (also on other podcast platforms)
on Freemind Podcast along with Samuel Sey

Here is another interview, not listed on his page, that gives more roundedness to his arguments.

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Does Critical Race Theory put biblical unity at risk? Do we have to choose sides in this culture war for justice and the advancement of the Gospel? Join this Conviction in Conversation. This episode hosts 2 returning guests from Season 2:
Dylan Bowen (S2 Ep Unconditioning Performative Allyship)
and Pastor Colby Hill (S2 Ep13 Unconditioning Racist Language in the Church).

Dylan Bowen, long-time college friend of A+scribe is a staff chaplain at Ascension Indianapolis Hospital where he collaborates with medical team members to provide holistic care to patients and their families and also volunteers on their ethics committee. He and his wife, Kristen, are both Anderson University graduates (2014) where he has also earned his Master of Divinity (2017). 

Pastor Colby Hill is a millennial, multiethnic, multiplying leader who currently resides in Waldorf, MD with his wife LaToya and their 3 children, and pastors at REAL Church where unity in diversity is valued as much as biblical authority, Christlikeness, disciple-making, local church centeredness, and servant leadership.

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Critical Race Theory has become a point of contention not only in politics but also in schools and church spaces to determine how we learn about black history and fight against racism. And now, the work and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are in the hot seat.

Should schools, libraries, and even churches discontinue books and teachings of Dr. King? And what does any of this have to do with the Gospel?

Join Malachi A+scribe, host of The Unapologetics Podcast, on Zoom for an interactive discussion of one of media's most pervasive political topics.

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This episode is the first of the mini-series, Theory in Theology. A+scribe chops it up with Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds, an Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at Indiana University’s School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI as well as the Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture. Together, they explore the theological context through which we can begin answering the question: is Critical Race Theory compatible with the Gospel.

Click here to purchase his latest book, The Other Black Church: Alternative Christian Movements and the Struggle for Black Freedom.

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Reading in Righteousness explores various books from a widespread of Black authors who focus on topics related to antiracism in the Black Christian context, or as it applies. In this first installment, Malachi A+scribe reads 'Biblical & Social Justice: What Is It? An Everyday Person's Guide to Understanding Justice And the Role of the Church in Our Society' and is joined by author Bryan Hudson. Bryan Hudson is founding pastor of New Covenant Church in Indianapolis, esteemed ministry and  technology consultant, contributing writer to Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) national/international periodicals, and founder of Vision Stream Network among a myriad of other credentials.

Click here to purchase and know more about the book and here to read Pastor Hudson's weekly blog.

Click here to read the article referenced in the intro.

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Season 3 is finally here! We have returned to talk about what they don't want us to talk about: Critical Race Theory. Today's political climate fields competing ideas as to what it is and its function in society, education, and social interactions. This includes the church and Christian spaces where the debate has arrived at this question: is CRT compatible with the Gospel? In this season, we hope to provide (better) answers to that question and offer perspective from a variety of sources.

Episode 1 is an installment of a new mini-series called "Conviction in Conversation." Ana Luis and Malachi A+scribe talk with Ben Tapper, podcast host of "What would it take?" and "Invisible Truths." Together, they set the stage for conversation about the ever-growing debate on CRT's existence at the intersection of Christianity and Black community.

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