The abolition of slavery—wherever and whenever it has occurred—has always drawn its moral authority from Christ. The fall of totalitarianism in Eastern Europe was the result of Christian movements largely inspired by Pope John Paul II. In South Africa Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela looked to Christ for their ideals of justice and reconciliation that brought about the peaceful end to the racist policies of apartheid. And without Christ, how could humanity ever have produced a Mother Teresa?
