Q&A: Ham’s Line and Slavery

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Question: It seems that Genesis 9-10 teaches that everyone descends from the lines of Shem, Ham, or Japheth. It seems that people of colour are associated with Ham’s line. Why does Noah curse Canaan (Ham’s son) rather than Ham who sinned against him? What is the relationship between the oppression of people of colour (e.g. in slavery and Apartheid) and this curse?

Q&A: Christianity and Change

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Question: If I am a Christian, and if the gospel is about us being given new hearts, why does my heart still seem hard and why am I still characterised by sin and selfishness at heart?