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A Scriptural, Ecclesiastical, and Historical View of Slavery (1864)
A Scriptural, Ecclesiastical, and Historical View of Slavery (1864)
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This version of "A Scriptural, Ecclesiastical, and Historical View of Slavery" is the original pamphlet written in 1864 by John Henry Hopkins, bishop of the Diocese of Vermont, and addressed to the Reverend Alonzo Potter of Pennsylvania, who opposed slavery and Hopkins' views.
The pamphlet claimed that the Bible did not forbid slavery, and although some might find it reprehensible, it cannot be deemed a sin. Hopkins concedes that Slavery could be deemed a “physical evil” but the strongly opposes the idea that it is a “moral evil”, saying “I condemn the institution of Slavery … But as a Christian I am compelled to submit my weak and erring intellect to the almighty”. Hopkins also uses his claim on a political basis, arguing that the Civil War was started by “ultra abolitionists”, who preached against the word of God and turned the Union against the South.
The pamphlet claimed that the Bible did not forbid slavery, and although some might find it reprehensible, it cannot be deemed a sin. Hopkins concedes that Slavery could be deemed a “physical evil” but the strongly opposes the idea that it is a “moral evil”, saying “I condemn the institution of Slavery … But as a Christian I am compelled to submit my weak and erring intellect to the almighty”. Hopkins also uses his claim on a political basis, arguing that the Civil War was started by “ultra abolitionists”, who preached against the word of God and turned the Union against the South.
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