Project Gutenberg 2008-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 68 Allen, Isaac Is Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible? Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Bryan Ness, S. Drawehn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at the University of Michigan's Making of America collection.) "Is Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible?" by Isaac Allen is a theological work written in the mid-19th century, during a time of significant national debate over slavery in the United States. This book examines biblical texts to determine whether the Bible condones the institution of slavery, addressing arguments from both proponents and opponents of slavery. The author delves into interpretations of the Old and New Testaments to argue that the biblical stance is not one of endorsement but rather one that opposes the practices associated with chattel slavery. In the book, Allen systematically analyzes various biblical passages, exploring terms related to slavery and servitude in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. He emphasizes the difference between ancient forms of labor and modern chattel slavery, arguing that the Bible promotes principles of freedom and equality rather than oppression. The author also critiques the justification for slavery based on biblical texts, asserting that passages often cited to support slavery are misinterpreted or taken out of context. Ultimately, Allen concludes that true biblical teachings advocate for liberty and human dignity, positioning his work as a moral and ethical critique of slavery as practiced in his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery Slavery -- United States E300 Text Slavery Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 89870 89871 2024-10-10T13:31:11.906123 2023-09-11T05:36:05.247659 text/html text/html 87266 2021-01-25T19:40:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 33289 2021-01-25T19:40:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 118152 2024-10-10T13:31:17.861068 application/epub+zip 117021 2024-10-10T13:31:15.156084 application/epub+zip 95571 2024-10-10T13:31:13.940096 application/epub+zip 207699 2024-10-10T13:31:19.821052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196906 2024-10-10T13:31:17.071047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170207 2022-09-11T10:56:39.983121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80765 2024-10-10T13:31:11.444073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80586 2008-02-13T10:31:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31216 2008-02-13T10:31:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 80561 2008-02-13T10:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31104 2008-02-13T10:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21078 2024-10-10T13:31:19.963046 application/rdf+xml 11889 2024-10-10T13:31:14.482063 image/jpeg 2893 2024-10-10T13:31:14.211084 image/jpeg 117472 2024-10-10T13:31:11.916069 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog