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Justice. Mercy. Faith.

Through The Christian Citizen, we seek to shape a mind among American Baptists and others on matters of public concern by providing a forum for diverse voices living and working at the intersection of faith and politics, discipleship and citizenship. 

Thought Leadership

Writing from deeply respected theologians, community leaders, and policy advocates.

Emerging

New and emerging voices on a wide range of topics.

Prophetic

Our content speaks directly to the issues of the day, from the pulpit to the pew, to the civic square, and to Capitol Hill.

Diverse

Ethically, politically and theologically diverse writing.

Factual

Our stories go through an intense fact-checking process to ensure absolute accuracy.

Intersectional

Voices from beyond Baptist & Christian circles. We publish writing from Jewish, Muslim, and other faith perspectives. 

First published in 1996 as a print magazine focused on lifting voices for biblical justice, The Christian Citizen is now a digital-first publication on justice, mercy, and faith issues.

“We strive to sort through the complexities and confusions of political struggles while raising the vision of biblical justice and its guidelines for good government,” wrote Curtis Ramsey-Lucas for the publication’s first issue. “In so doing, we seek faithfully to connect the life of discipleship to the life of citizenship.”

Today, as then, “to this work, we invite you.”

Production Team

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    Curtis Ramsey-Lucas

    Editor

  • Smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing pearl earrings and a dark top with a pattern, standing in an indoor setting.

    Hannah Estifanos

    Copy Editor

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    Anna Piela

    Associate Editor

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    Oladele Barr

    Graphic Designer

Editorial Board

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    Dr. Jeffrey Haggray

    Executive Director, American Baptist Home Mission Societies

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    Rev. Dr. Cheryl Price

    Publisher, Judson Press

  • Woman in a blue cardigan smiling in a hallway with a cross in the background.

    Rev. Lisa Harris-Lee

    Director, Healing and Transforming Communities

  • Person with long dark hair wearing a patterned scarf and light colored sweater, standing indoors next to a wall with wooden paneling.

    Rev. Dr. Marie Onwubuariri

    Director, Intercultural Ministries

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    Rev. Erica Van Brakle

    Director, MinistrElfe Membership, Content, and Usage

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    Rev. Abner Cotto-Bonilla

    National Coordinator, Latino Ministries

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    Alexzandria Sanchez

    National Coordinator, Scholarships and Emerging Leaders

Advisory Council

Cherilyn Crowe, Director of Communications, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, Esq., Associate Pastor and General Counsel, Lindsay Street Baptist Church
Rev. Steven D. Martin, Director of Communications and Development, National Council of Churches
Marvin A. McMickle, Ph.D., Professor of African American Religious Traditions, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Rev. Harold Dean Trulear, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Applied Theology, Howard University School of Divinity