Achieving Racial Reconciliation in the Twenty-First Century: The Real Test for the Christian Church

The issue of racial reconciliation has been a major concern for me since the days of my youth in Youngstown, Ohio. I was blessed to see the growth and development of African American people during the civil rights era. There were, however, racial tensions of a major magnitude during my days in junio...

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Main Author: Thomas, Gerald L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2011
In: Review and expositor
Year: 2011, Volume: 108, Issue: 4, Pages: 559-573
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