Was Jonathan Edwards a heretic for believing he could own other humans?

How can we give him a pass for being a product of the spirit of his age, and then critique others today for views we believe are too influenced by our times?

These are some of the points I'll hit as I introduce "Why I'm Not," a journey of verbal processing and theological reflection on my journey in and through Christian fundamentalism.

SHOW NOTES:

Precious Puritans by Propaganda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTZFjzY_0eg&list=RDlTZFjzY_0eg&start_radio=1

Baptists, Slavery, and the Road to the Civil War: https://thelondonlyceum.com/baptists-slavery-and-the-road-to-civil-war/

Deliver Us From Evil:Baptists, Slavery and Freedom: https://abhms.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Deliver-Us-From-Evil-booklet.pdf

Defending the Indefensible: https://srmp.wfu.edu/to-stand-with-and-for-humanity/defending-the-indefensible-wake-forest-baptists-and-the-bible/

Report on Slavery and Racism in the History of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: https://cf.sbts.edu/sbts2023/uploads/2023/10/Racism-and-the-Legacy-of-Slavery-Report-v4.pdf?_gl=1*ixe2ex*_gcl_au*NDgxNzk5MTg1LjE3NjczNjUxMzc.*_ga*MTA2MDcxNzkzOC4xNzY3MzY1MTM3*_ga_RV75BBRJ5K*czE3NjczNjUxMzckbzEkZzEkdDE3NjczNjUyMTAkajYwJGwwJGgw