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The Church Sancturary Showdown (1980)

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Sanctuary in Crisis: Faith and Foreign Policy

This chapter delves into the sanctuary movement within religious communities during the 1980s in response to U.S. foreign policy in Central America. It examines the moral dilemmas faced by churches, particularly the Presbyterian Church, as they offered support to asylum seekers amid governmental opposition.

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