NFL Star Benjamin Watson and ethicist Russell Moore have spoken out about the “hopelessness” and “exhaustion” that black and white Christians sometimes seem to be experiencing in the struggle to improve race relations in America.
Speaking in a video for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Baltimore Ravens tight end said America is “at a very pivotal point in our culture,” with race being brought to the forefront over the last several years.
“As believers, as Americans, as people who care about our brothers and sisters, it’s important to engage with each other from a biblical perspective,” Watson said, calling for “honest and intentional conversations on an issue that may be hard to talk about sometimes.”
Moore, who is ERLC president, said, “One of the things I’ve noticed is sometimes when I’m talking to black Christians, and white Christians, anybody, is that sometimes there is a sense of hopelessness or exhaustion,” with people asking themselves “is there really any way where we can move forward?”
Watson admitted that even at 37 years of age, he too is “tired” of the strife.
“There are times when I…
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