Setting the Captives Free: The Bible and Human Trafficking - Couverture souple

Carson, Marion L.S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0718894383 ISBN 13 : 9780718894382

Editeur : Lutterworth Press, 2016

Synopsis

Setting the Captives Free explores how a theological understanding of slavery goes against the idea of a God who is loving and just with the intention of being widely used in churches, activist organisations and groups, and by individuals. Ardently arguing that slavery is incompatible with Christianity, Marion Carson analyses how both anti-slavery and pro-slavery movements have been justified with the help of Scripture. In Setting the Captives Free, she provides an answer to the question What can the Bible say to us about contemporary human trafficking? By looking through important passages from the Old and the New Testament, Carson suggests what they might have to say to us about slavery in the twenty-first century. She analyses how Christians changed their views of slavery after its abolition, before closely examining what the Bible has to say about slavery in general, especially with regards to prostitution. At the end of each chapter, study questions are included to aid individual and group discussions in the hope that they will increase awareness of human trafficking and encourage more Christians to become actively involved in its eradication.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Marion L.S. Carson is a freelance theologian and writer who lives in Glasgow. She is secretary of the European Baptist Federation's Anti-Trafficking Network.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lutterworth Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0718894383
• ISBN 13: 9780718894382
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 122
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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