The Rights and Duties of Masters is rich with historical importance. A sermon preached on May 26, 1850, Thornwell spoke these words as an inaugural sermon at a church built and dedicated to educate slaves in the area of Christianity and religion. The sermon addresses the text of Colossians 4:1, “Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a master in heaven.”
Professor Eugene Genovese describes Thornwell as wanting “to envision a Christian society that could reconcile, so far as possible in a world haunted by evil, the conflicting claims of a social order with social justice and both with the freedom and dignity of the individual.” These ideas shine through in Thornwell’s writings, which are now more accessible than ever through Logos Bible Software. In electronic format, his writings are easily searchable and easily referenced—his works in Logos make the ideal companion to theological studies.
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