Reparations Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
August 10th, 2020
One church in New York City is seeking restitution for African-American New Yorkers. They're taking ten percent of their yearly budget and putting it in social programs, as well as building an "anti-racist" coalition.
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September 12th, 2019
The flagship seminary of the Episcopal Church announced a $1.7 million endowment fund for black clergy and congregations intended as reparations. The fund has many wondering whether reparations are biblically supported.
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August 30th, 2017
It has become apparent in the wake of Charlottesville that there are those in this country who will relentlessly defend twisted ideologies. Hate has bubbled to the surface once again; How can we stop it?
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June 24th, 2015
Since 2009, we have been saying that the Confederate battle flag is not some simple display of Southern heritage, as many of its defenders would claim. Rather, it represents a heritage of hate going back centuries.
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