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Reparations: A Moral Imperative Parts 1 & 2

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We are now hearing and reading about a subject that has been thrown in the back of the closet for decades. The question before us is: Should the descendants of slaves be compensated for the invaluable contributions that their ancestors made to the growth of the USA in our formative years? The various positions taken on this issue come from the arenas of politics, social justice and economics. Here we address it from the standpoint of religion. Our guest for these episodes from 2021 is Gregory Thompson, the author of the book "Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance & Prayer"

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