“. . .on the slavery issue the drums of war were being beaten by the abolitionists, who were in turn driven by a zealous hatred of the Word… .to the extent that slavery was an issue, the radical abolitionists were in conflict with the teaching of the New Testament.”1 — Doug Wilson
Want More Context?
Here are some links to other blogs and podcasts dealing with this and other issues in more depth:
Slavery and the Bible: The Perspective of This Abolitionist by Thabiti Anyabwile https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabiti-anyabwile/slavery-and-the-bible-the-perspective-of-this-abolitionist/ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabiti-anyabwile/illustrating-racial-insensitivity-in-black-and-tan/ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabiti-anyabwile/a-black-and-tan-round-up/ and his podcast interview regarding his interaction with Doug on the matter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TArga93QegY
The Bible Condemns American Slavery by Jesse Johnson[^39] https://thecripplegate.com/the-bible-condemns-american-slavery/
And Did Paul Endorse Slavery? By Denny Burk
https://www.crossway.org/articles/did-paul-endorse-slavery-1-timothy-6/
https://faithroot.com/2021/04/23/douglas-wilson-on-slavery-and-racism/
https://faithroot.com/2021/04/23/douglas-wilson-on-slavery-and-racism/
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-and-why-did-some-christians-defend-slavery/
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2015/07/doug-wilson-slavery-as-it-was.html
Footnotes
Footnotes
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Douglas Wilson, Black & Tan: A Collection of Essays and Excursions on Slavery, Culture War, and Scripture in America, Canon Press, 2005, loc. 853, Kindle Edition. ↩