The Burden of Our National Guilt: Reflections on Slavery, Race, and Politics
Harriet Beecher Stowe, the famed abolitionist who wrote ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin,’ was a lover of the book ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress.’ Using the analogy of the book, she likened slavery to Christian’s burden, calling slavery “the burden of our national guilt.”
Timothy Talks: Does the Bible Condone Slavery?
In a world that loves freedom, the Bible’s apparent endorsement of slavery seems especially troubling. Does the Bible really condone slavery? Does the Mosaic law code create a brutal system of human suffering?
Aberrant Anthropology: Why Americans Adore Abolition
In their days, the Abolitionists were a despised minority. Slaveholders viewed them as radical revolutionaries, and many of their northern neighbors held the same view. Contrary to what we are taught today, the North was hardly a tolerant, color-blind society….
The Reality of Redemption
Last week I had the privilege of sharing with you a guest post by my friend Dakota Lynch, titled ‘Blessed for a Purpose.’ (If you haven’t read this thought-provoking article on God’s gifts, be sure to check it out!) In…
