In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks -- human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America's justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country's black male population has been incarcerated at some point in their lives. These issues, which are wrapped up in America's unexamined history, are rarely talked about with this level of candor, insight and persuasiveness.
The term "racism" is powerful. It evokes images of the past, a time of black and white newsreels and overt, often violent, acts. The racism of today is subtle, often historically embedded in our institutions and sometimes presenting in biases of which we are unaware.
Do we need to talk about repentance when we present the gospel? N.T. Wright offers a very clear description of repentance in this very short video.
In an age of mass incarceration and growing racial tension, how can a church committed to the flourishing of a whole city engage as ambassadors of reconciliation and restoration? Bryan Stevenson & Tim Keller help us explore ways to sustain hope through a grace filled pursuit of justice and mercy as they draw from their own calling and work.
"Justice" is a felt need in our world today and a controversial topic. But what is justice, exactly, and who gets to define it? In this video, we'll explore the biblical theme of Justice and discover how it's deeply rooted in the story-line of the Bible that leads to Jesus. This video was created by The Bible Project.
Drawing on his highly acclaimed book The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church's Complicity in Racism (2019), Jemar Tisby explored the connection between the church and racism throughout American history. He offered practical steps for Christians to understand and fight against their own complicity in institutional racism, both individually and corporately.
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.
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