Jonathan Edwards and American Racism

Posted January 25th, 2012 by Chris Donato

Can the Theology of a Slave Owner Be Trusted by Descendants of Slaves?

Jonathan Edwards remains one of the most important theologians that North America has produced. He is a hero to many Christians. Yet he also owned slaves, a fact that has raised important questions about his moral credibility. Should we really be holding Edwards up as a theological role model? Should we be trying to learn from him? These are live questions here at Trinity and beyond.

Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile has thought about these questions—as a pastor, an African American, and adherent to Reformed theology. We invite you to listen in as he reflects on these issues, engaging two other African-American pastors and the audience in an edifying installment of the Edwards Center series “Jonathan Edwards and the Church,” moderated by Dr. Sweeney.

This event is cosponsored by the Henry Center and the Jonathan Edwards Center at TEDS. Pastor Anyabwile’s lecture will take place on Wednesday, February 1, 1–2:30 p.m., in the A.T.O. Chapel on the Trinity campus. The responses will be from Pastor Louis Love of New Life Fellowship Church, Vernon Hills, and Pastor Charlie Dates of Progressive Baptist Church of Chicago. Q&A to follow.

This event will be live-streamed.

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  1. Thabiti Anyabwile on Johnathan Edwards/Racism says:
    January 31, 2012 at 3:48 pm

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