Beyond Racial Segregation

I think one of the most interesting facets of the segregation battles of 1954-1975 is how centered they were on the public schools.  There are many practical reasons why white parents supported segregation, even if one accepts the idea that government-enforced segregation is unjust (I am agnostic on the issue, as I don’t think there [...]

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Reconsidering Interracial Marriage: The Christian Case for Intra-Racial Marriage, Part Five

This is the final installment in the Interracial Marriage series.  I will soon release a PDF of the entire work. Previous installments in this series: Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Providence and Race The multiracial nature of God’s Church is undeniable in Scripture.  Perhaps the most explicit passage featuring this truth is [...]

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Reconsidering Interracial Marriage: The Christian Case for Intra-Racial Marriage, Part Four

Previous installments in this series: Part One Part Two Part Three Racism and Interracial Marriage There is one alternative view of interracial marriage and divorce that should be reviewed.  A prominent and well-respected American pastor and theologian, John Piper, has advocated an extra-Biblical prescriptive stance towards interracial marriage[1], encouraging Christian parents to seek interracial marriages [...]

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Reconsidering Interracial Marriage: The Christian Case for Intra-Racial Marriage, Part Three

Previous installments in this series: Part One Part Two Defaulting to a Conservative Position Short of choosing to follow Christ[1], we make no more important decision than that of whom we will marry.  If we are conservatives, then we should approach any radical restructuring of the mate selection process very cautiously. If the essential tenet [...]

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