An Inquiry Into the Scriptural Views of Slavery (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A bold, scripture-backed challenge to American slavery

This book argues that the Bible does not sanction slaveholding as it exists in the United States, and it calls religious leaders to oppose the system with clear, principled testimony. In a careful comparison of Mosaic laws with the laws of slaveholding states, the author shows how Hebrew rules were intended to modify and eventually abolish servitude, while contemporary statutes in several states sustain and entrench it. The work also surveys how emancipation has been handled in various states and why the current system persists despite moral and religious arguments against it.

• Close look at how the Mosaic approach differs from U.S. laws on slavery
• Discussion of emancipation practices and the barriers that remain
• Analysis of the role of religion and ministers in shaping public opinion
• A call for moral reform grounded in biblical principles

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