Teachings of the New Testament On Slavery
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Even the sacred vessels of the Church were sold for their redemption ; and in the reign, of Constantine the emancipation of slaves was performed as a religious act in the churches and on the Sabbath. Guizot testifies that " the spirit and LX'-nius of Christ ianitv aboUshed slaverv throui^di- * Hague. Christianity and Statesmanship; to which I would again refer the reader for a masterly treatment of this whole subject RESULTS AXD DITIES. 43 out the world, " and even Gibbon admits the facts, thou...gh he withholds from Christianity its meed of praise. The law of Christ is a law of emancipation.
What, then, is the application of this law to our circumstances and times ? The system of Slavery which exists in this country is the Roman system of chattelism. It does not descend from the patri- archs or the Israelites. It originated in lawless vio- lence ; it is upheld by force and terror. * This system is as incompatible with Christianity as was the Slavery that existed in Apostolic times. It is radi- cally hostile to the Gospel of Christ.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Even the sacred vessels of the Church were sold for their redemption ; and in the reign, of Constantine the emancipation of slaves was performed as a religious act in the churches and on the Sabbath. Guizot testifies that " the spirit and LX'-nius of Christ ianitv aboUshed slaverv throui^di- * Hague. Christianity and Statesmanship; to which I would again refer the reader for a masterly treatment of this whole subject RESULTS AXD DITIES. 43 out the world, " and even Gibbon admits the facts, thou...gh he withholds from Christianity its meed of praise. The law of Christ is a law of emancipation.
What, then, is the application of this law to our circumstances and times ? The system of Slavery which exists in this country is the Roman system of chattelism. It does not descend from the patri- archs or the Israelites. It originated in lawless vio- lence ; it is upheld by force and terror. * This system is as incompatible with Christianity as was the Slavery that existed in Apostolic times. It is radi- cally hostile to the Gospel of Christ.
What to read after Teachings of the New Testament On Slavery?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Thompson, Joseph Parrish, 1819-1879 to read onlineMoreLess
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