{"id":870,"date":"2011-07-19T08:50:58","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T12:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=870"},"modified":"2011-07-19T08:50:58","modified_gmt":"2011-07-19T12:50:58","slug":"making-it-personal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2011\/07\/making-it-personal.html","title":{"rendered":"Making It Personal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, it is the story of the one that changes the story of many.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I met with <a href=\"http:\/\/abigailrts.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Abigail Taylor<\/a> with <a href=\"http:\/\/redeemtheshadows.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Redeem the Shadows<\/a>, a full-time abolitionist committed to changing the face of modern slavery. Her video speaks for itself. Watch and be inspired.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Redeem the Shadows:  Abigail on how she joined the team\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0nK4Ca46T6Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>You can support Abigail&#8217;s work at Redeem the Shadows <a href=\"http:\/\/abigailrts.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Find out more about <a href=\"http:\/\/redeemtheshadows.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Redeem the Shadows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dillonburroughs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DILLON BURROUGHS<\/strong><\/a> is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has investigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books include\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Undefending-Christianity\/Dillon-Burroughs\/e\/9780736937023\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Undefending Christianity<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Not-in-My-Town\/Dillon-Burroughs\/e\/9781596693012\/?itm=3\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Not in My Town<\/em><\/a> (with Charles J. Powell), and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1596693126?tag=beliefnetauto-20\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Thirst No More<\/em> <\/a>(November). Discover more at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/activistfaith.org\/\">ActivistFaith.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, it is the story of the one that changes the story of many. Recently, I met with Abigail Taylor with Redeem the Shadows, a full-time abolitionist committed to changing the face of modern slavery. Her video speaks for itself. Watch and be inspired. You can support Abigail&#8217;s work at Redeem the Shadows here. 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