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Eric A. Weed
Eric A. Weed received his Ph.D. in theological, historical, and ethical studies from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 2015. His work focuses on the intersections of theology, culture, and racism.
The deep American roots of anti-Muslim sentiment
The recent attacks in Paris and San Bernardino have led to an increase in anti-Islamic rhetoric in the U.S. There have been calls to limit the immigration of Muslims. Some have focused as well on the threat from within, arguing for the registration of all Muslims—or even their internment, as with the camps where Japanese Americans were sent during World War II.
From the inception of the United States, our government has put in place measures to determine who belongs to this great experiment and who does not.
When MLK responded to an "all lives matter" argument
Fifty-two years ago, eight white clergy penned their version of “all lives matter.” These white men of God questioned the efficacy of the civil rights movement in their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. They wrote that "honest convictions in racial matters could properly be pursued in the courts.”
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