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Author: danik

Reparations: An Atonement Connection

September 10, 2019danik

 Contributed by J. Denny Weaver, In the movement to dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, reparations should be a part of the discussion. The historical facts are undeniable: land theft and multiple kinds of destruction committed against the bodies of Indigenous Peoples by Europeans. Of course, people alive today are not personally guilty of these multiple … Continue reading Reparations: An Atonement Connection

Three Questions to Begin Dismantling

1. Who used to live on this land?

2. When and how did they lose it?

3. Where are they now?

DIFFERENTLY PHRASED:

1) Whose land was this before settlement?

2) By what mechanism did the people lose it?

3) Where are their descendants today?

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The Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition is a group of Anabaptist leaders who work together to mobilize the church to dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery. We proclaim an Anabaptist spirit of discipleship rooted in the call to love of neighbor, seeking right relationship and reconciliation through active non-violence. Read more

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