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Archival Collection of Talks on Various Bahá'í Subjects

Charleston, South Carolina Conference

Role of Religion: Panel Discussion # 1

The first speaker is a Unitarian Universalist man who tells his experience with racial prejudice in Charleston, S.C. and describes his talk as “religion and race as I have seen it in South Carolina”.  He believes that religion has a major role to play in the reconciliation of the black and white races. Second panelist is Henry Grant who says he does work for the Charleston Camber of Commerce. He describes his experiences with race in Charleston. 

Role of Religion: Panel Discussion # 2

Jim Nelson begins this talk mentioning how happy Hand of the Cause of God “Louis Gregory” would feel seeing the diverse audience in attendance, “the garden of God’s humanity.” The role of religion in promotion of racial amnity. As a man of the Courts, Jim Nelson says that his profession upholds facts as the way to obtaining justice and equality. He states a basic fact is there is no scientific evidence that supports the belief of racial discrimination or prejudice. The scientific evidence is quiet to the contrary.