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Many evangelical churches have grown in diversity, but are they places of true unity and equity? In the March issue of CT, sociologist Korie Little Edwards explains why the multiethnic church movement hasn’t lived up to its promises–and how it still could. Join Little Edwards along with Rich Villodas, Rebecca Y. Kim, Naima Lett, and Curtiss Paul DeYoung for a live discussion on the fruits and challenges of multiethnic congregations. Our Speakers: Korie Little Edwards Korie Little Edwards, PhD, is associate professor of sociology at The Ohio State University. She is a leading scholar of ra...

Looking south-east at land in the Maitai Valley earmarked for a potential residential development (file photo). Save the Maitai campaigners have claimed the Nelson City Council failed to follow its own advice with regard to a potential residential subdivision in the Kaka Valley, but council says it followed a “robust" consultation process. The Save the Maitai group was formed in July 2020 in response to the Maitahi-Bayview syndicate's plans to build up to 550 houses in the Kaka Valley (along with 150 houses in the Atawhai Hills) – and to date has received more than 10,000 signatures to i...

Women in the Bible Who Look Like Me Written by:  February 11, 2021 Erica Keith talks about the new 2021 calendar she has created, art directing at Hallmark, and why representation matters.  Question: You have created a Women of the Bible wall calendar for 2021, with beautiful drawings and Bible verses. What gave you the idea to create this calendar? Answer: One of the earliest memories that I have is my mom reading the My Bible Friends book series to me and my sisters. I remember enjoying the stories — but my favorite part was looking at the pictures. Even though I enjoyed the books I al...

From the President On the Intersection of Science and Religion Over the centuries, the relationship between science and religion has ranged from conflict and hostility to harmony and collaboration, while various thinkers have argued that the two concepts are inherently at odds and entirely separate. Pew Research Center surveys have documented those trends over more than a decade in the United States. We found that 56% of Americans say there generally is conflict between science and religion but that this sense of tension is more common among the religiously un...

Dionne Mitchell was born and raised Catholic, attending St. Augustine Church in North Little Rock, one of three historically Black Catholic churches in Arkansas. As a 29-year-old, she has her pick of churches in Central Arkansas, but has always sought out a predominantly Black congregation.  “I wanted to be around people that look like me,” she said. “... I didn’t feel excluded (in other parishes). I just always thought it was weird seeing white Jesus in a church.”  Walking into most churches in Arkansas, there’s no shortage of Anglo depictions of Jesus, Mary and Joseph -- the c...