Category - slave trade

Theologians to examine 'resistance and revolt' against slave trade

staff writers — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:02:49 +0000

The legacies of the slave trade, and how churches can respond to past and present forms of slavery, will be discussed at a conference next week in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. About sixty theologians, church leaders, social scientists and activists, will gather in the country

Arms trading is Britain's new slave trade

Symon Hill — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:11:40 +0100

Symon Hill urges Christians and others to recognize Britain’s arms sales as the moral and political equivalent of the slave trade, to work for their abolition and to pressurise BAE.

Africans and Caribbeans 'alienated' by Westminster Abbey slavery service, say evangelicals

staff writers — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:36:06 +0100

Christian leaders have said the Church of England has a lesson to learn from a Westminster Abbey Abolition service which alienated a number of the people it intended to represent.

Black theological perspectives on slavery to be explored

staff writers — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:37:59 +0100

As discussion continues over how the Church of England and others might make reparations for their part in the slave trade, a major international conference is to look at the legacy of slavery in theological terms.

From apology...to moral action on slavery

Pearl Duncan — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:08:08 +0100

Following the Westminster Abbey protests Pearl Duncan, who found the records of her slave ancestors in the archives of the Church of England, looks at moving beyond apology

Christians support Abbey slavery protest

staff writers — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:56:44 +0100

A man who disrupted a service marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade has gained support from Christians of African descent.

Protester disrupts slavery service at Westminster Abbey

staff writers — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:48:51 +0100

A protester has interrupted a commemorative service at Westminster Abbey marking the bicentenary of the act to abolish the slave trade.

C of E should consider reparations for slave trade says Archbishop of Canterbury

staff writers — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:07:31 +0100

The Church of England should consider paying reparations for its role in the slave trade, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.

Archbishop joins calls for slave trade apology

staff writers — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:53:45 +0100

The Archbishop of York has joined calls by other church leaders and politicians for the British Prime Minister to make a formal apology for its part in the transatlantic slave trade.

Archbishops lead march to commemorate ending of slave trade

staff writers — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:17:12 +0100

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York were joined by thousands in a solemn procession of remembrance on Saturday to mark the bicentenary of the British Parliament's abolition of the slave trade.