They used The Bible in maintaining that slavery was either immoral (Barnes) or acceptable (Thornwell).
They used The Bible in maintaining that slavery was either immoral (Barnes) or acceptable (Thornwell).
They used The Bible in maintaining that slavery was either immoral (Barnes) or acceptable (Thornwell).
Albert Barnes used theological arguments based on interpretations of biblical passages to support the institution of slavery, while James Henley Thornwell also utilized biblical reasoning but focused on the idea that slavery was a necessary social institution ordained by God. Both men believed that slavery was justified from a perspective of divine approval.
Albert Barnes was an American theologian who believed in a more liberal interpretation of Christianity, focusing on individual conscience and rejecting traditional doctrines like eternal punishment. James Henley Thornwell, on the other hand, was a southern theologian who supported the institution of slavery and believed in a more conservative, orthodox interpretation of Christianity.
They wrote about slavery from the standpoint of The Bible (Barnes opposed slavery, while Thornwell, a Southerner, supported it).
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Protestant ministers who wrote and preached on the subject of slavery.
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