John Witherspoon and Slavery: Ideology versus Praxis

This article reassesses the life and legacy of John Knox Witherspoon on the basis of his relationship to slavery. It argues that Witherspoon's ideological commitment to Presbyterianism came into constant tension with the realities of slavery both in his native Scotland and in the burgeoning Ame...

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Main Author: Redmond, Lesa (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2024
In: Theology today
Year: 2024, Volume: 80, Issue: 4, Pages: 383-394
IxTheo Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBF British Isles
KBQ North America
KDD Protestant Church
NBE Anthropology
NCA Ethics
Further subjects:B African American history
B Slavery
B colonial America
B Higher Education
B Scotland
B Christianity
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