Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 193 Ross, F. A. (Frederick Augustus) 1796 1883 Ross, Frederick Augustus Slavery Ordained of God Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Slavery Ordained of God" by F. A. Ross is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The text presents a series of speeches and letters arguing the theological justification of slavery, claiming it is an institution ordained by God under specific circumstances of human society. The author argues for the benefits of slavery for both the enslaved and the slaveholder, advocating that it should not be viewed as sin and must be recognized within a biblically framed context for the sake of unity and harmony between the North and South. The opening of the work sets the stage for its central theme by presenting Ross's intention to address the contentious issue of slavery from a Christian perspective. In a speech delivered to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Ross challenges the Northern perspective on slavery as inherently sinful. He encourages a reevaluation of the relationship between master and slave, arguing that, under certain conditions, this relationship could be beneficial and not sinful. He suggests that both Northern and Southern Christians need to come together in understanding the complexities of this relationship, advocating for a theological foundation that offers peace and harmony amidst the divisive debates of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States Slavery -- Justification Slavery and the church -- Presbyterian Church Slavery and the church -- United States E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Religion/Spirituality 248686 2025-07-04T08:04:11.876554 text/html 244396 2014-04-06T10:46:34 text/html 163435 2025-07-04T08:04:17.737477 application/epub+zip 165251 2025-07-04T08:04:14.417514 application/epub+zip 150359 2025-07-04T08:04:13.386534 application/epub+zip 316373 2025-07-04T08:04:20.160475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295640 2025-07-04T08:04:17.126507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246891 2022-09-04T13:17:49.682916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236404 2025-07-04T08:04:11.464542 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236183 2014-04-06T10:46:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236175 2014-04-06T10:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21589 2025-07-04T08:04:20.281471 application/rdf+xml 14207 2025-07-04T08:04:13.873514 image/jpeg 3911 2025-07-04T08:04:13.628502 image/jpeg 87230 2014-04-06T10:47:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 88899 2014-04-06T10:47:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 87212 2014-04-06T10:47:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 160681 2025-07-04T08:04:11.896516 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia