S2 E9: Bob Jones University
Kieryn and Eve are joined by Dani Ward to talk about the background and theology behind Bob Jones University (You know, the white supremacist school that went to SCOTUS to try to stop integration and lost but didn’t let interracial couples date until the 00s). CN for abuse and discussion of racist ideology in christian fundamentalism.
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Notes:
– https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/hate-groups-funding-tax-code
– https://www.oyez.org/cases/1982/81-3
– https://newrepublic.com/minutes/140724/bob-jones-university-probably-like-forget-banned-interracial-dating
– https://brucegerencser.net/2017/08/is-segregation-scriptural-by-evangelist-bob-jones-the-founder-of-bob-jones-university/
– https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133
– https://www.netgrace.org/bju
– https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/is-segregation-scriptural-a-radio-address-from-bob-jones-on-easter-of-1960/
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