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September 26, 2011

Churches mark anniversary of statement calling racism a sin

Posted 10:33pm

World Communion of Reformed ChurchesNews Release 26 September 2011 Churches today are marking the 25th anniversary of a declaration that racism is a sin. The declaration known as the Belhar Confession was adopted by the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in South Africa on 26 September 1986. The confession, issued in the context of the anti-apartheid movement… Read more »

November 3, 2008

Men of faith look at the Belhar Confession

Posted 3:38pm

I had the privilege to attend the Native American Presbyterian Men’s Gathering from October 31 through November 2. The gathering was held at Dwight Mission Presbyterian Camp and Retreat Center in Eastern Oklahoma. The theme of the gathering was Man…