How does the same book that says “the Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to set the oppressed free” get used to keep people in chains?
That’s the question at the heart of this Easter Monday episode where I’m unpacking one of the most confronting intersections in history, race and faith and what it means for those of us doing inclusion work today.
This episode is for you whether you have never opened a Bible or whether faith is part of the identity you hold. Because what happened when the Bible was weaponised to justify slavery, what it produced in response and the system that made it all possible, that story does not stay in history. It shows up in our businesses, our communities and our own unconscious patterns right now.
In this episode we cover:
- What this means for you and your inclusion work in 2026
- The deliberate distortion of the Bible to justify slavery and racial hierarchy
- The true story behind the making of the Black church
- Who the Pharisees were and why their system is alive and well today
- What the Bible actually says about liberation and the character of Jesus
LINKS:
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With Love,
Annie
