Frederick Douglas: I love the Christianity of Christ: I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land.

What I have said respecting and against religion, I mean strictly to apply to the slaveholding religion of this land, and with no possible reference to Christianity proper; for, between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest, possible difference—so wide, that to receive the one as good, pure, … Continue reading Frederick Douglas: I love the Christianity of Christ: I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land.

Who’s to Blame? Sin and Responsibility in Ezekiel 18:2-4

“The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge” (Ezek. 18:2).[1] Bite into a sour grape and then as the acidic juice fills the mouth comes a stinging sensation that goes right into the jaw. The eyes squint and lips pucker. “Blah!” It is a most unpleasant experience. Yet, this … Continue reading Who’s to Blame? Sin and Responsibility in Ezekiel 18:2-4