Partial Iconoclasm: John Witherspoon's Presbyterian (Political) Theology and Slavery

The Reformed and Presbyterian traditions, characterized by their iconoclasm and anti-idolatry, stress the importance of rejecting false gods and idolatry, with a political theology that allows for critique of unjust authorities. Yet, there's a dichotomy in how leaders like Witherspoon applied t...

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Main Author: Mikoski, Gordon S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2024
In: Theology today
Year: 2024, Volume: 80, Issue: 4, Pages: 406-413
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBQ North America
KDD Protestant Church
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B Slavery
B Presbyterian
B Princeton
B gradualism
B theological imagination
B John Witherspoon
B Abolition
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