Jul 14, 2021 |
Summer Throwback: Why Christians Must Say Black Lives Matter
| The Rev. Philip DeVaulSummer Throwback: Why Christians Must Say Black Lives Matter
Note: As part of our When Love Shows Up Summer Throwback Series we are re-posting this podcast which was originally posted on September 30, 2020.
"We know that there is a need in the aftermath of trauma to assert our blessedness, there is a need in the midst of our pain and suffering to proclaim that we are not forgotten by God, right? Well, we have not gotten over the trauma of slavery and the racism that was baked into the founding of this country we love so much. It's still with us. It still haunts us. We are not free of it - not yet. It’s not just something some people need to get over. It’s something we need to address with honesty and love."
"We know that there is a need in the aftermath of trauma to assert our blessedness, there is a need in the midst of our pain and suffering to proclaim that we are not forgotten by God, right? Well, we have not gotten over the trauma of slavery and the racism that was baked into the founding of this country we love so much. It's still with us. It still haunts us. We are not free of it - not yet. It’s not just something some people need to get over. It’s something we need to address with honesty and love."