Critical race theory debate is fiercely dividing the Christian church, Texas pastors say

Local leaders say the turmoil over critical race theory is beginning to rend the Christian church. - Dreamstime/TNS
August 29, 2021BankFORTH WORTH, Texas — At a packed Fort Worth school board meeting in mid-June, 48 speakers walked to the front of the auditorium and argued against what they called “critical race theory,” which included the school district’s racial equity work. Of those 48 speakers, nearly a quarter invoked a powerful persuasive tool: God. As the outcry over what is dubbed “critical race theory” continues to overwhelm school board meetings across the country, Fort Worth-area pastors also sense tremors in the ground beneath their own feet. The turmoil over critical race theory is beginning to rend the Christian...