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James Cone on New Creation and Liberation - Black Church (2 Corinthians 5:17)

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"New creation isn't just spiritual; it's the making of a new world where the old oppressions pass away. In Christ, racism is old; dignity is new. Slavery is old; freedom is new. To be a new creation is to be liberated from every chain—internal and systemic." — James Cone. Black Church: new creation as liberation.

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2 Corinthians 5:17

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