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Pastors: 'Faith Matters' for Hometown of 'Jena Six' Racially fueled events between black and white high school students have divided the town of Jena, La. The Rev. Brian Moran, of the Antioch Baptist Church, and the Rev. Eddie Thompson, of the Sanctuary Family Worship Center, describe the potential role of faith in healing Jena's wounds.
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Pastors: 'Faith Matters' for Hometown of 'Jena Six'

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The town of Jena, La., is making national headlines, and not in a good way. Racially fueled events between black and white high school students have divided the town. In this week's Faith Matters, the Rev. Brian Moran, of the Antioch Baptist Church, and the Rev. Eddie Thompson, of the Sanctuary Family Worship Center, describe the potential role of faith in healing Jena's wounds.

Special Series

The Case of Louisiana's 'Jena Six'

Tensions run high over the disparate treatment of black and white students involved in a fight.