Where is Repentance in Reparations? I have a list of 21 things that represent my core beliefs.  A couple of them have to do with sin. Childlike,  I know, but it goes like this: So, I get confused about the call for reparations.  Just how does studying reparations get people back on to the righteous path regarding slavery?  Are we not on the righteous path?  Have we already repented?  Is this a matter of forgiveness?  Is a matter of atonement? Hmmmm.