Does the Bible condone slavery?

Casual readers of the Bible (the Old and New Testaments) be they Christian or otherwise, are faced with a conundrum; how or why could a loving God seemingly permit, allow or even encourage slavery.

Critics of the Bible and Christianity in general have long used the "slavery enigma" as a means to discredit and demean the scriptures as archaic and even unjust. On the surface they have a credible point; but sometimes critics are happy with the understanding they have instead of taking the time to see if their understanding is, in fact, correct.

My friend Ron Dart did a remarkable broadcast which airs on syndicated radio stations coast to coast this weekend, on the Civil War and slavery. It's a fascinating account of slavery in this country and throughout the Bible. The program is titled Theology of the Civil War.

Don't be turned off by the "theology" word...this isn't a sermon; it's an interesting explanation of the why's and wherefore's of slavery, past and present.

Give him a listen by hitting the link and clicking on the title of the program, or scroll down on this blog to the Born To Win flashing link and click on it.