What does St. Augustine have to say about Racism?

Ahead of his time, Augustine called for the emancipation of slaves (Letter 10) and in the Rule (I, 9) he references each person as being a temple of the Holy Spirit which serves as a powerful challenge to all forms of racial and class discrimination.

A word about Racism here….

Is there a better alternative? Yes, it is called restorative justice…..

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