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To hell and back: reclaiming spirituality, faith, even god.(Interview)

Colorlines Magazine

| March 22, 2005 | Jackson, Janyce; Weahkee, Laurie; Klein, Kim; Foster, Lenny; Zheng, Eddy | COPYRIGHT 2005 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The media spin these days would have us believe that the left is godless and the right is godly (hence their election wins last year). But history has a different opinion: hell, there were more than a few prayers said during the Civil Rights Movement, the expulsion of the British empire from India and the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. These fights for social justice and so many more have been rooted in faith.

So we talked with a five activists who have made spirituality, religion, faith or god the cornerstone of their political work. Why is faith important to them, and what difference has it made in their work and their own lives? Herein is a little of ...

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