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Wesley and the slave trade (5) conclusions
In summary, we may conclude that our investigation supports our preliminary thesis. First, that Wesley’s hermeneutic does not fit the template of the so-called Wesleyan Quadrilateral and thus secondly, that his argument does not support a Redemptive Movement Hermeneutic. Before we develop our conclusions further, we need to spell out some limitations which constrain what… Continue reading Wesley and the slave trade (5) conclusions
Wesley and the Slave Trade (2) Wesley’s argument against Slavery
As we have already seen, Wesley’s thoughts on the Slave Trade are essentially a close re-working of a tract by the Quaker, Anthony Benezet. Wesley records in his Journal how he first came to read Benezet’s tract on Wednesday 12th February 1772.