by Peter James | Nov 30, 2024 | Walter Brooks
Harriet Beecher Stowe exposed the sale and separation of enslaved families as a critique against slavery in her groundbreaking novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The death of Harriet’s eighteen-month-old son Samuel of cholera gave her deep empathy for enslaved mothers...
by Peter James | Nov 29, 2024 | Walter Rauschenbusch
The Social Gospel movement in America emerged in the late nineteenth century in the wake of rising urban industrialization. Preachers and revivalists continued to rail against the social vices of drinking, smoking, and extramarital sex, but now, a new cadre of...
by Peter James | Nov 28, 2024 | Praise and Thanksgiving
What is the difference between a Pilgrim and a Puritan? Pilgrims were a name given to a small band of English immigrants who came to America in 1620 on the Mayflower and settled in Plymouth. They were originally called “Separatists” for breaking with the...
by Peter James | Nov 27, 2024 | Edward Reynolds
Aristotle praised moderation as a virtue. Given how much polarization there is in American politics right now, I concur with Aristotle’s sentiment. In Christian parlance, moderation is closely aligned with the biblical word “temperance.” Edward...
by Peter James | Nov 26, 2024 | Wilhelm Loehe
Some people have an influence disproportionate to their humble circumstances. Wilhelm Loehe (also spelled Lohe, 1808-1872) is one such person. Wilhelm was derogatorily labeled “a pietist” by the examiner grading his trial sermon. It was the age of the...
