Buch, Englisch, 122 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 175 g
Reihe: Lutterworth Press
The Bible and Human Trafficking
Buch, Englisch, 122 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 175 g
Reihe: Lutterworth Press
ISBN: 978-0-7188-9438-2
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
An examination of the complex attitudes towards slavery and prostitution in the Bible and drawing lessons for modern campaigners against human trafficking.
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.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
List of Illustrations
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Human Trafficking Today
3. Reading the Bible: Lessons from History
4. Slavery in the Old Testament
5. Slavery in the New Testament
6. Prostitution in the Old Testament
7. Prostitution in the New Testament
8. Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix: Suggestions for Further Reading
