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Opinion5 years on from George Floyd the fight for racial justice remains
The Church of England’s director of racial justice, Guy Hewitt, laments that even those claiming to be of God are often the ones stirring racial divisions. The work to break chains of discrimination must continue, he says
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Opinion7 lessons for the Church on the 30th anniversary of the Stephen Lawrence murder
As Britain marks 30 years since the racist killing of Stephen Lawrence, Richard Reddie highlights seven key points in continuing the fight for racial justice in our Church and in society
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OpinionFrom Windrush to Brexit, the British Church has struggled to address racism
As Black History Month gets underway, Richard Reddie takes a look at the events that have shaped the Church’s racial justice journey. We may not be where we want to be, he says, but there’s still time to finish the race well
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OpinionTwo years on from George Floyd, it’s time for the Church to stop making excuses
If we want to see the transgenerational trauma of slavery and racism properly healed, the call for reparative justice cannot be ignored says Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
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InterviewsGreg Boyd: The progressive preacher on spiritual gifts, racism and Covid prophecy
Three years before the pandemic struck, Greg Boyd received an unusual prophetic word, which prompted him to move his church’s material online. We asked him about this seemingly unique warning about Covid-19, and how he feels about being labelled both ‘charismatic’ and ‘progressive’
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OpinionOne year since George Floyd: 3 things the Church can do next
Today marks one year since George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis
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OpinionThe fight for racial justice is tiring. Let this vision of the future spur you on
As the Church of England’s Anti-Racism Taskforce publishes its report this Stephen Lawrence Day, and the world continues to respond to the conviction of Geoge Floyd’s murderer, Ryan Diaz urges Christians to persevere in the fight for justice
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OpinionThe guilty verdict in the George Floyd case is the beginning, not the end of the fight for racial justice
Last night’s verdict was a pivotal moment in a historical struggle. But there is still much work to be done says Bishop Dr Joe Aldred
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Magazine FeaturesRacism and the role of the Church
The death of George Floyd has awakened us to racial injustice, says Chine McDonald, and now Christians must take action to dismantle white supremacy wherever they find it
