Dear Friend,

Christians were deeply culpable of perpetuating slavery – and now they are making the case for reparations. The idea of reparations was brought back to public attention in 2014 when Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote "The Case for Reparations" making it clear that until the nation reckons with its "compounding moral debts, America will never be whole."

Sojourners solicited this essay months ago, but it feels especially timely now. "For faith communities, reparations must not be only an effort to compensate for past harms, they must also chart a pathway to a just future," writes Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas. "Otherwise, reparations become little more than a salve for white guilt while the sin of white supremacy continues to thrive."

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Here are some of the articles in the July issue:

• The Legacy of the White Lion – Christians were deeply culpable of perpetuating slavery — and now are making the case for reparations.
• When a Trusted Spiritual Leader Turns Out to Be a Sexual Predator – Revelations about Jean Vanier’s abuse threaten our confidence in determining good and evil.
• Mobilizing Hope – The coronavirus has exposed our society’s preexisting conditions.
• White Supremacy In a White Coat? – Blackness is not a risk factor for health inequity in the United States. Racism is.
• A Different Kind of Ethnic Cleansing – Trump’s Mideast ‘peace’ plan wants Palestinian Christians to just disappear.
• Inspiration – Each issue includes sustenance for your soul, including scriptural reflections, poetry, film and book reviews

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Cynthia Martens,
Senior Director of Circulation, Sojourners

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