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UNCOMPROMISING

COMMITMENT TO THE POOR

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At this time, we are unaware of the precise cause of his death, since we believed that his treatment for cancer had been successfully treated.

 

David, who was a friend for twenty years, was wise and gentle, while also being courageous and honest. We and the Seymour Institute benefited greatly from his brilliance as a scholar and speaker. We were also blessed by his loyalty and his generous and faithful service. We could always count on David, whether for heartfelt and moving prayer, or a diligent response to the needs of the organization. His appreciation for the talents and efforts of each member of the Seymour team were always encouraging.

 

David was a devoted husband and father and leaves behind his wife, Delois, and his two children. His devotion to the Church of God in Christ and the service he rendered as an auxiliary bishop and to the national church were exemplary. His faith in Jesus was always evident, and in these challenging times, he was faithful to the teachings of classic Christianity. He exhibited a spirit of servanthood at every opportunity. He was greatly respected by all his colleagues and students as a scholar and a brilliant teacher.

 

David will be deeply missed even as we rejoice in the knowledge that he is at home with the Lord!

 

~ Gene and Jackie

As Founder and Director of the Seymour Institute, I must say Pastor Donnie Swaggart’s recent tirade against the Church of God in Christ and her leadership is false and hypocritical. The position of COGIC is that abortion is the deliberate destruction of an unborn human being. As such it is contrary both to biblical principle and to natural law, both of which prohibit the taking of innocent human life. As Christ’s church we support and advocate for all women dealing with unplanned pregnancies. COGIC teaches that all should live in obedience to the scriptures regarding the sacred institution of marriage and we support all of our members in doing so. While we grieve for those who experience gender dysphoria, we stand firm on the anthropology contained in biblical teaching which is authoritative for all Christians.

We cannot endorse any candidate, but one candidate stands out as the most unfit for presidential office. Any candidate who talks about and commits sexual violence against women is unfit for office. Any candidate who is a convicted felon is unfit for office. An October 2020 report from the Department of Homeland Security found that “white supremacist extremists (WSEs) – will remain the most persistent and lethal threat in the Homeland… Since 2018, they have conducted more lethal attacks in the United States than any other DVE [Domestic Violent Extremists] movement.” Any candidate who supports and mobilizes such actors to attack the US Capitol is unfit for office. We gently remind our white evangelical brothers of these indisputable facts.

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THE ECONOMIST | How Boston became the safest big city in America

SUNDAY EDITION KSLTV | The Rivers and Boyd discuss what “Conceptions of the Soul” means and how education and relationships impact good policy that can change the future for those in the black community.

FOX BUSINESS | Violence in America is ‘ignored’ by the liberal media: Rev. Eugene Rivers III

RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE ARTICLe | Cornel West, Robert George mark Jan. 6 anniversary with call for courageous leaders

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On Wednesday February 22, 2023 the Violence Reduction Taskforce and the Black Ministerial Alliance issued a call to the religious leadership of the city to organize against the dystopian violence in the schools and the neighborhoods of the city.

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BOSTON BLACK LEADERSHIP HAS A PROBLEM:

BOSTON GLOBE

Why is it largely silent on violence in the black community?

Photo Credit: Boston Globe

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ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Broken families must be

part of the BLM debate

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Boston clergy call on mayoral candidates to discuss police reform after 73-year-old grandmother shot dead on Dorchester porch

Article | Boston Herald

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Dr. Jacqueline Rivers in Discussion of Implications for the Church and all Americans of the controversial Equality Act (starting at 37:20)

EWTN 3/12 Panel Discussion

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The King's College Launch of the Center for the Study of Christianity and the Black Experience (CSCBE)

An Interview with Dr. Jacqueline C. Rivers

Op-Ed Article | Jacqueline C. Rivers

November 1, 2020

A Desperate Cry for Justice | Anika Prather, Eugene and Jacqueline Rivers | New York Encounter 2021

VIDEO | February 14, 2021

2/18 Undermining Marriage: White Supremacy and the Black Family

VIDEO | February 18, 2021

Thank You to our Catholic Friends!

"Dear Bishop Blake, Pastor Rivers, and other esteemed clergy and Christian leaders:

We are Catholic scholars who write as your brothers and sisters in the Christian faith to express our gratitude for your bold and compelling defense of Amy Coney Barrett against the bigotry directed toward her because of her Catholic faith, and her family’s membership in an ecumenical Christian charismatic community ... "

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Boston police are not Minneapolis police

Boston has accomplished much since the 1990s. The BPD has been a model of reform for others. However, more work is needed.

A Boston Globe article

By Eugene Rivers and Christopher Winship

Listen Now

A Conversation about Policing, Urban Policy, and American Ideals and Institutions

with the Director of the James Madison Program, Robert P. George and Eugene F. Rivers, III 

on July 9, 2020

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To Dr. Jacqueline C. Rivers, on the appointment of senior fellow of the Center for the Study of Christianity and the Black Experience at The King's College in New York.

Congratulations!

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2019 Dinner Discussion on

International Religious Freedom 

... the single greatest threat that defenders of Religious Freedom face is the widespread belief that religious freedom is not under threat ...

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TO UNITE THE COUNTRY, WE NEED HONESTY AND COURAGE

All of us must speak the truth - including painful truths that unsettle not only our foes but also our friends and, most especially, ourselves.

A Boston Globe article

by Robert P. George and Cornel West

June 15, 2020

Don't just be Inspired.

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