The Bible Against Slavery
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The Bible Against Slavery is an influential 1837 abolitionist treatise by Theodore Dwight Weld that argues, through detailed biblical exegesis, that Christianity is fundamentally incompatible with slavery.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bible Against Slavery canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist treatise
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimedAt | Christian audiences ⓘ |
| argumentType |
moral argument
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scriptural argument ⓘ theological argument ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American Anti-Slavery Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Theodore Dwight Weld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationContext | abolitionist pamphlet literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
New Testament teachings on slavery
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Old Testament slavery laws ⓘ |
| genre |
abolitionist literature
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religious polemic ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Theodore Dwight Weld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
abolitionist
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reformer ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Bible Against Slavery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | antebellum United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Christian abolitionist arguments in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | evangelical abolitionism ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | support abolition of slavery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity and slavery
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abolitionism ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| movement | American abolitionist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on religious opponents of slavery
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systematic biblical argument against slavery ⓘ |
| opposes |
institution of chattel slavery
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pro-slavery biblical interpretations ⓘ |
| positionHeld | argues that Christianity is incompatible with slavery ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1837 ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTheme | application of Christian ethics to social issues ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | anti-slavery interpretation of the Bible ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| usesMethod | detailed biblical exegesis ⓘ |
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