Black and Tan: Essays and Excursions on Slavery, Culture War, and Scripture in America
Overview
If we want to understand contemporary American culture wars, we must first come to grips with the culture wars of the nineteenth century. That our nation did not remove slavery in a biblical way helps explain many of our contemporary social evils. But who is qualified to talk about such things? What is a biblical view of racism? Why do the biblical answers to such questions so infuriate the radical left and the radical right? This collection of essays lays out some of the answers from a view unafraid of historic biblical orthodoxy.
Top Highlights
“A biblical view of the world makes a distinction between a wicked nation, an axe in the hand of God, and the holiness of the sovereign hand that wields it (Is. 10:5).” (Page 16)
“They do not see that unless Christ is acknowledged as Lord in the public square (but first in the church and home), then every manner of rebellion and disobedience must be tolerated there. Given that Christ is our only possible Savior, how is it that Christians believe that Christ can be banished from our public life, while simultaneously believing that sin and disobedience can be kept out of our public life by some other means, some other savior? How can we reject Christ in this way and not have homosexual marriage?” (Page 20)
“‘Conservatism, without a Christian-historical basis, is the inconsistent wing of liberalism.’” (Page 20)
“All men exhibit the image of God equally, but all cultures are not equal” (Page 33)
“‘Virginia has the honour of being the first Commonwealth on earth to declare against the African slave trade, and to make it a penal offense. Her action antedates by thirty years the much bepraised legislation of the British parliament, and by ten years the earliest movement of Massachusetts on the subject.” (Page 55)
Product Details
- Title: Black and Tan: Essays and Excursions on Slavery, Culture War, and Scripture in America
- Author: Douglas Wilson
- Publisher: Canon
- Publication Date: 2005
- Pages: 128
Douglas Wilson (1953– ), a prolific author and speaker, has been the pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho for over 30 years. He is a senior fellow of theology, a permanent member of the Board of Trustees, and a professional in residence at New Saint Andrews College. Wilson graduated from the University of Idaho with a BA in classical studies and a BA and an MA in philosophy.
He is the editor of Credenda/Agenda magazine and has authored numerous books, including The Paideia of God: And Other Essays on Education, Standing On the Promises: A Handbook of Biblical Childrearing, Reforming Marriage, and Reformed Is Not Enough: Recovering the Objectivity of the Covenant, which can all be found in the Douglas Wilson Collection (17 vols.).
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Reviews
2 ratings
Wesley George
10/19/2020
Wilson admits to being an amateur and it shows. While there is supposed to be some historical value I cannot find anything, rather the author seems to make anecdotal statements about American slavery and then drift into discussing modern culture wars or some generic gospel message. This book seems to be entirely written to justify Southern slavery simply because Old Testament passages say slavery is allowable. I read this book because it was in the see also section of Mobile Ed. course CS251 and I cannot believe that this book was used.
Graham Owen
4/9/2019
Not sure what package I acquired this with but I tagged it to read based on the title. Bit surprised by the actual content though Here is an example of why from the foreword. But beyond that, in humility and faithfulness, comes the blessing of the God of paradox, the God who raises the dead. A once white country is no longer white, having been broadened and strengthened by the victims of its white fathers. And as for those first slaves: their descendants, while still sometimes held down by their own sins and residual paganism, not to mention the sins of others against them, have been blessed by being part of this culture.
Edwin
4/25/2016
