First United Church of Oak Park's John Edgerton said he will hold services online after receiving threats over a 'fasting from whiteness' Lent theme.
is to hold church services only online - for now - because of threats, the pastor said Monday.
The fasting theme, posted on a sign on the church's front lawn, has generated headlines around the world, with some calling it"wokeness gone mad" and reverse racism.
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