The United States was founded on the principle that “all men are created equal.”
And from the earliest days of the nation, religion has played an important part in that quest for equity.
An exhibition at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center called Faith & (in)Justice traces that struggle, and the role the country’s three largest religions have played.
As its name indicates, the exhibition explores how religion has been used to oppress people, too.
On Cincinnati Edition, we discuss the exhibition, and the complicated role religion has played in the nation’s social justice movements.
Guests:
- Stephanie Lampkin, Ph.D., curator, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- Raymond Sommerville, Ph.D., professor emeritus of church history, Christian Theological Seminary
- Rabbi Gary Zola, Ph.D., executive director emeritus, Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
Faith & (in)Justice is at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center through Dec. 7, 2025. Information is available online.
Select music from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue). This discussion was pre-recorded.
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