Thats their choice. Rev. Protesting over what? Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. To them, a belief in a high view of Scripture must mean an adaptation of Republican politics and, with it, the dismissal of critical race theory and intersectionality because of a fear of liberalism. That said, our church has just as high a view (if not higher) of Scripture as any SBC church, but theirs is an inconsistent epistemology. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. And both demand a level of unity and sustained attention that is unusual in our day. Charlie Dates, of Chicagos Progressive Baptist Church, and the Rev. I know conservative people of faith who affirm the need for legal and systemic change when it comes to limiting abortion but only look to personal choice and endlessly invoke the language of individual rights when it comes to gun violence. If you sense the malaise around Christian denominations, then you already yearn for a new vision and a new standard. The Scene The place was packed. Our audience may know him from saying that the SBC Dont Need Black Faces with White Theology/Voices/Ideas Leading the Convention and calling Beth Moore one of Gods Or singles. Charlie Dates is a Senior Pastor at Progressive Baptist Church based in Chicago, Illinois. I have to lead through my leaders. With more guns than people in America, changed laws, as much as we need them, will not suddenly make guns disappear. Our Mental Health Crises: Improving emergency response, Mike Houlihan shares new book, Chicago Irish Mythology, What to know about the severity of pancreatic cancer, BestReviews.com - Top gifts to make everyone happy this spring, Drew Barrymores Walmart collection is perfect for, Best Mothers Day gifts for the budding plant mom, Best Mothers Day Gifts for moms obsessed with books, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Leaders in the Black church have led the way in a fight against gun violence. Guns are a public health catastrophe, and like other public health problems, such as smoking, it takes not only policy change but also social change to turn the tide. What Should Christians Do About Guns? - The New York Times Last June, a group of seven prominent Black pastors, led by Charlie Dates at Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago, published an open letter in Christianity Today calling on white evangelical Christians to go pro-life on guns. Dates wrote that it is often senators who serve in your districts, sit in your pews and listen to your preaching who are the greatest antagonists to a real pro-life, anti-school-shootings agenda. He pleads, Every American child is waiting on you to use your influence to protect them. The broader church, and indeed all people of faith, must respond to their plea.
