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The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) professes that racism, in all its forms, is contrary to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Yet, it acknowledges that racism is a reality in both church and society. In faithful witness to the love of Christ, the church is committed to confronting racism and racial oppression in the church and the world, working to overcome racism with prayer, discernment and worship-based action.
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- Reparations
- Immigration
- Hurricane Katrina and Systemic Racism
- Environmental Racism
- Public Education
- Electoral Reform
- Fair Food Campaign
- Women of Color Consultation Task Force
The Belhar Confession of South Africa
A Witness for the PC(USA)
The 218th General Assembly (2008) approved a resolution to take the first step toward including the Belhar Confession in The Book of Confessions. The Belhar Confession is a statement of faith and belief that was adopted by the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in South Africa in 1986. It was written in response to the system of apartheid, a system that was implemented to legalize racial segregation in South Africa. It is a bold statement that the sin of racism, segregation and division must be confronted and calls for unity and reconciliation as marks of faithfulness in the church.
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