White Christian fascism is rising in this country, in part, because we have so badly distorted the story of who Jesus is. An honest reckoning with Jesus’ politics as depicted in the gospels is impossible to reconcile with the racist, anti-immigrant, pro-gun, and anti-abortion policies that are too often defended in his name. This Holy […]
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Rev. Dr. Obery Hendricks shares his thoughts on the Live Saturday Bible Study of Alfred Street Baptist Church. Learn more about this here: Alfred Street Baptist Church Live Saturday Bible Study
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Obery Hendricks on Saint Augustine’s University. The Just Chapel Series engages the world through five major themes of social justice: Racial Justice, Economic Justice, Gender Justice, LGBTQ+ Justice, and Environmental Justice. Both community activists and international scholars will lead us through these themes within our complex, diverse, and rapidly changing world. Learn more about this
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Obery Hendricks on Valley & Mountain Fellowship Each week, the people of Valley and Mountain Fellowship recite this offertory prayer: “Wellspring of life, help us to use our offerings to make peace in our community. Set us free from fear, hoarding, and hostility, and renew in us the desire to become open-handed and open-hearted. Teach
Obery Hendricks presents a lecture entitled “The Political Economy of the Kingdom of God,” challenging popular conceptions of Christianity as a predominantly conservative religion. Dr. Hendricks harkens back to the radical roots of the message of Jesus of Nazareth and delves deeply into how politics have skewed that message. Learn more about this here: 2022
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There is a rise of religious organizations joining the socialist struggle. The panel explored what role religion should play in socialist politics; the rightwing’s hegemony in US Christianity and what socialists can learn from it; and the difference between “reactionary socialism” and a truly emancipatory Christian socialist politics. Learn more about this here: Socialism 2022
Rev. Dr. Obery Hendricks converses with Rev. Robert A. Morton, pastor of Bethel AME Church in Chico, California, on the 5th District AME Midyear Conference. Learn more about this here: MidYear “Faith” Conference interview series
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Rev. Dr. Obery Hendricks shares his thoughts on Lift Every Voice Lecture Series 2022. Learn more about this here: Lift Every Voice Lecture Series 2022
Interactive conversation, food, live music, and community building. Dr. Obery M. Hendricks Jr.Columbia University, New YorkAuthor of Christians Against Christians: How Right Wing Evangelicals are Destroying our Nation and our FaithThe Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted Learn more about this event here: Can
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The Conference of National Black Churches’ (CNBC) Annual Consultation is a groundbreaking gathering of the leading voices in the Black church, social justice, and the health and medical fields with a special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. Dr. Obery Hendricks, Jr. is one of the panels of The Oppressive Christology: The White Jesus. Learn
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