REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: African Methodist Episcopal Church, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Washington Gladden
11 Apr 2016
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Doctrine and beliefs: social goals of 19th c. protestant reformers, descendants of. Ham/curse of ham, xian arguments for/against slavery (africans from central and western part; use of slave labor in colonies, not just slave trade, bartolome de las casas argues against) Richard furman: affirms slaves, argument is in bible, apostles didn"t say anything, empires successful, divine order of rule/authority. Practices and pieties: 19th c. denominational splits (methodist and baptist split over. Christians" ethics and events: the great awakenings (3 phases), 13th amend. (1865), issue of slavery social gospel: slavery and its abolition. Enslavement of indigenous people in colonies practiced. Late 15th c. slave traders used stories from the ot to justify enslaving. The story of noah cursing canaan, son of ham and descendants into slavery: africans were ham"s descendants (curse of ham) (misinterpreted) Story of cain and abel: mark on cain was darkening of skin, punishment for sin is passed on to dark-skinned races.
