God Greater Than Man (Classic Reprint): A Sermon Preached June 11th, After the Rendition of Anthony Burns - Couverture souple

Young, Joshua

 
9781331371113: God Greater Than Man (Classic Reprint): A Sermon Preached June 11th, After the Rendition of Anthony Burns

Synopsis

God Greater Than Man presents a stirring nineteenth‑century sermon that argues conscience and divine law must guide action, especially when civil law clashes with fundamental rights. It challenges readers to oppose oppression and defend human liberty with courage and faith.

In these pages, the preacher links the abolitionist cause to Christian duty, denouncing slavery and the Fugitive Slave Law as tyrannical and immoral. He urges readers to consider whether loyalty to law should override God’s higher commands and calls for moral action despite personal cost.


  • Explains why the speaker views slavery as a grave injustice to human dignity.

  • Describes the moral tension between earthly laws and divine justice.

  • Outlines a stance of principled resistance aligned with conscience and faith.

  • Connects historical events to a larger call for human rights and liberty.



Ideal for readers interested in abolition history, religious ethics, and how faith communities grappled with civil rights in a formative era.

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