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Abolitionist writings, such as "A Condensed Anti-Slavery Bible Argument" (1845) by George Bourne, [23] and "God Against Slavery" (1857) by George B. Cheever, [24] used the Bible, logic and reason extensively in contending against the institution of slavery, and in particular the chattel form of it as seen in the South. In Cheever's speech ...
Abolitionist writings, such as "A Condensed Anti-Slavery Bible Argument" (1845) by George Bourne, [126] and "God Against Slavery" (1857) by George B. Cheever, [127] used the Bible, logic and reason extensively in contending against the institution of slavery, and in particular the chattel form of it as seen in the South.
The Epistle to Philemon has become an important text in regard to slavery; it was used by pro-slavery advocates as well as by abolitionists. [ 106 ] [ 107 ] In the epistle, Saint Paul writes to Saint Philemon that he is returning Saint Onesimus , a fugitive slave, back to him; however, Paul also entreats Philemon to regard Onesimus, who he says ...
Therefore, when abolition was proposed, many Christians spoke vociferously against it, citing the Bible's acceptance of slavery as 'proof' that it was part of the normal condition. George Whitefield , who is famed for his sparking of the Great Awakening of American evangelicalism, supported as necessary due to the climate in the Province of ...
His Picture of Slavery in the United States of America was published in 1834 and included illustrations of whippings and an auction. [3] He also was the editor of various publications dealing with anti-slavery and poperism, most notably the Christian Intelligencer at the time of his death in New York City on November 20, 1845. Several of his ...
This doesn’t just uphold God’s calls for truth; it is also a core message of our most sacred text—the Bible. Slavery is at the heart of a crucial biblical tale: the story of Moses. The book ...
Christian supporters of the abolition of slavery. This category should include those who used specifically Christian rhetoric in their arguments against slavery. The main article for this category is Christian abolitionism .
A federal judge was not swayed Monday in a Columbia courtroom by Biblical arguments that the defendant, Steven Lefemine, had a God-given right to block an entrance to an abortion clinic.