Tag: slavery
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Religion in Brazil’s Free Market of Faith
Maria Enedina Lima Bezerra Chapel Address January 28, 2009 When one thinks of Brazil in terms of religious affiliation, one probably thinks most Brazilians are Catholic. Brazil is indeed known for being a Catholic country. But how Catholic is Brazil today? Are there other religions thriving in Brazil? What are these religions? These are some…
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A Different Sun, by Elaine Neil Orr
New York: Berkley Books (Penguin), 2013. A Review, by Robert L. Doty This remarkable novel by a graduate of Campbellsville College is a distillation of mission history, and antebellum social life in Georgia. It delves into questions of slavery, mental illness, Yoruba (Nigerian) culture and religion, and the maturation of the human spirit in the…
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The Invisible Power of Culture to Oppress: What Every Christian Needs to Know about Gender Justice
Mimi Haddad Lecture, Christians for Biblical Equality Lecture Series Campbellsville University 1 September 2015 With astonishing tenacity, nearly every religious or philosophical tradition, including Christianity, has advanced the innate superiority of males throughout history. While women consistently provide the highest moral, spiritual and intellectual rescue,[1] it was not until the late 1700s that Christians, particularly…