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The idea of reparations in the United States has been considered, in one form or another, since the 1700s. Denominationally, the topic of repair has been floated since the 1960s. In the U.S. Congress, resolutions have arisen – but a concerted, national effort to bring about reparatory justice for the descendants of those who were kidnapped, enslaved, driven from their own lands, forced into schools that stripped their language and identity, has not come to fruition. Aristotle said, “Education is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” Truly coming to terms with the human destruction that happened on U.S. soil, for many, is a painful journey. Generations who have lived with the compounded weight and sadness of that destruction have their own painful journey.
In this issue of the Outlook, our writers consider the act of repair and the steps the PC(USA) is taking to help mend the breach.
