Welcome to the R3 Readers

When a major event happens, R3 collects reflections and opinions we call “Readers” that examine the event through the lens of religion; highlighting the use of rhetoric and the construction of race. We hope this is helpful.

1. The Kasandra Michelle Perkins and Jovan Belcher Tragedy: A Reader
2. Reflections on the Election: A Reader
3. The Aurora Shooting: A Reader
4. The Penn State Scandal: A Reader
5. Evangelicals In Defense of Romney: A Reader
6. Fred Luter: Head of the Southern Baptist Church: A Reader
7. The Trayvon Martin Reader
8. President Obama and Marriage Equality: A Reader
9. The #GeorgeZimmerman Trial: A Reader
10. The #ZimmermanTrial: After the Verdict: A Reader
11. Renisha McBride: A Reader 
12. The #GovernmentShutdown: A Reader
13. The Connecticut School Shooting: A Reader
14. #NelsonMandela: A Reader 
15. #RenishaMcBride: A Reader 
16. In Celebration of King Day: A Reader
17. The #MichaelDunn Trial: After the Verdict: A Reader 
18. The #DonaldSterling Reader
19. #RenishaMcBride: The #TheodoreWafer Trial: A Reader
20. #FergusonFiasco: The Killing of #MikeBrown: A Reader
21. #FergusonFiasco, Pt. 2: After the Grand Jury Decision: A Reader
22. #FergusonFiasco, Part 3: After the DOJ Report: A Reader