Name: Reclaiming Christianity from the Christians: The Witness of Las Casas
Start: 2026-04-17T09:00:00-0400
End: 2026-04-17T09:45:00-0400

Reclaiming Christianity from the Christians: The Witness of Las Casas

Friday April 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT

Prince Conference Center, Board Room

In the 16th century, a former conquistador named Bartolomé de las Casas boldly confronted his fellow Christians and spoke out against colonial violence in the Americas. In this session, Daniel José Camacho shares about Las Casas’s fascinating life and underappreciated writings that contain crucial lessons about faith and empathy that remain relevant in our own day.

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Daniel José Camacho

Daniel José Camacho is currently working on a book about Bartolomé de las Casas with Avid Reader Press. Previously an editor at Sojourners and Fortress Press, he won a Robert B. Silvers Foundation Grant for his essay "Saint Augustine's Slave Play," which became one of the top-t... Read More →

Friday April 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Prince Conference Center, Board Room

Concurrent Session, Solo Session

2026 Festival of Faith and Writing

Daniel José Camacho

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2026 Festival of Faith and Writing

Daniel José Camacho

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