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Slavery and sin : the fight against slavery and the rise of liberal Protestantism /

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Molly Oshatz reveals the antislavery origins of liberal Protestantism, arguing that the antebellum slavery debates forced antislavery Protestants to develop new understandings of truth and morality and apply the theological lessons of antislavery to the challenges posed by evolution and historical b...

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Main Author: Oshatz, Molly
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
United States > Church history > 19th century.
Liberalism (Religion) > Protestant churches > History.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Religious aspects.
Slavery and the church > United States > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Moral and ethical aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
États-Unis > Histoire religieuse > 19e siècle.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
Liberalism (Religion) > Protestant churches
War > Religious aspects
Slavery and the church
Slavery > Moral and ethical aspects
United States
1800-1899
Electronic books.
Church history
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Molly Oshatz reveals the antislavery origins of liberal Protestantism, arguing that the antebellum slavery debates forced antislavery Protestants to develop new understandings of truth and morality and apply the theological lessons of antislavery to the challenges posed by evolution and historical biblical criticism.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 183 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199910182
0199910189