Religion: For Justice

The black Africans around Johannesburg have a special name for the tall, gaunt Anglican priest. They call him Makhaliphile (Dauntless One), and they sing: "Please, please pass this way, Makhaliphile, please, please come and save us. You give our children food to eat . . . You help our people rise. The whole race thanks you, Father Huddleston."

The South African government calls the Rev. Trevor Huddleston a "dangerous agitator," and even some of his fellow churchmen feel that he has gone too far. Says the Anglican Archdeacon of Johannesburg: "You can fight something, but once it's law you must as a...

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