Category - anti-slavery

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5 Jan 2011

Three inscriptions about enslaving ideology

At the beginning of the first volume of Selena Axelrod Winsnes' English translation of Danish sources on West African history, originally published from 1697 to 1822, there is a reproduction of the opening text from a slave ship captain's log. It records the commencing of a journey "In the Name of Jesus."
4 Feb 2009

Both victims and perpetrators

In the grey zone, we are all both victims and perpetrators, says Giles Fraser, who has visited one of the major sites of the slave trade. In the grey zone, morality is no longer simple. We need honesty, wisdom and divine mercy to face the facts hopefully.
22 Mar 2007

Tony Blair should make clear slavery apology, says world churches chief

The head of the World Council of Churches has asked PM Tony Blair to change his mind and make an unambiguous apology for Britain's involvement in the slave trade.
20 Mar 2007

How the Bible was used to justify slavery

Giles Fraser reflects on John Newton’s painful conversion from uncritical theology
18 Jan 2007

Anti-slavery campaign to commemorate abolition of transatlantic trade

Christians urged to back new anti-slavery campaign running throughout 2007 as millions around the world still wait to be set free.