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How adoption has forced evangelicals to grapple with race relations

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(RNS) Before she and her husband adopted a son and daughter from Ethiopia, evangelical blogger Jen Hatmaker had a different view about race in America.

“A couple years ago, I would’ve said we’re moving to a post-racial society because I was so under-exposed to people of color and the issues they deal with on a daily basis,” said the white Christian author, whose home renovation to make space for their growing family of seven was recently featured on HGTV.