Friday, November 19, 2010

Religion and the Civil War: Part 3--The Southern Church

As I live in 2010, I am abhored by the thought of any kind of slavery.  For the church in the 1800's to find a rational for slavery through the Scriptures is "food for thought."  In the last part of this series, we will explore deeper the theology that brought the church to these positions.  What lessons can we learn about the various systems of "interpretation" related to Scripture?  And, what issues face us in the 21st century where our interpretation of Scripture might possibly lead us to a moral-justification of arrogance over someone else and leave us narrow-minded?    I think about these things.....

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