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Miguel A. De La Torre

The Rev. Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre is Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. He has served as the elected 2012 President of the Society of Christian Ethics and as the Executive Officer for the Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion (2012-17). His latest book is Burying White Privilege: Resurrecting a Badass Christianity (Eerdmans, 2018).

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I Agree: Critical Race Theory is Indeed Incompatible With Southern Baptist Convention's 'Faith and Message'

The six white men who lead the seminaries of the Southern Baptist Convention released a joint statement on November 30 th denouncing Critical Race Theory. Specifically, they “declare that affirmation…
Miguel A. De La Torre
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Southern Baptist Leader Al Mohler Addresses Past Racist Comments; But the Past Isn't the Problem

No. It was not an incredibly stupid comment. And no, a trap was not cleverly laid to ensnarl Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) president Albert Mohler. His condemnation of Harriet Tubman…
Miguel A. De La Torre
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The Hollowness of the Southern Baptists' New Racism and Sexual Abuse Amendments

If they were to fully and meaningfully implement this policy, I doubt that the Convention would be left with any churches as members, for they all remain complicit with racist and sexist structures that rob many of us of our very humanity.
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