National Assn. of Evangelicals Slams US Genocide of Native Americans, Racist Policies in Guide Update

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(Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)A pair of young Native American dancers stand together during the opening “grand entry” to start the Oglala Nation Pow Wow and Rodeo in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, August 4, 2006. The annual festival is a bright spot for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which struggles with high unemployment and problems with substance abuse and gangs and is one of the poorest communities in the United States.

The National Association of Evangelicals says the U.S. government has much to apologize for, such as the “genocide against Native Americans” and “the exploitation of immigrants and the descendants of slaves,” in its updated public policy guide. 

“The foundational truth in ‘For the Health of the Nation’ is that all people are made in the image of God. Each principle in the document flows from that truth. Our hope is that this guide will help those of shared faith work together to bless others in the public square,” NAE President Leith Anderson said in a statement on Monday.

While the original “For the Health of the Nation” guide was adopted in 2004, a new revised version was adopted earlier this year, and published on Monday, to address the “shifting American context.”

The guide focuses on eight principles of Christian political engagement, starting…

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