Unpacking Our History

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Africa and the Evangelicals

This month's reading packet includes: "How U.S. Evangelicals Helped Homophobia Flourish in Africa" from Foreign Policy; "Why some Nigerians are leaving Christianity for African spiritual beliefs" from Al Jazeera; "Why Evangelicals Turned Their Back on PEPFAR" from The Atlantic; and "Orphan Fever: The Evangelical Movement’s Adoption Obsession" from Mother Jones.

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Thursday, August 14th, 2025 on Zoom
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.  

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