The Bible and Blood — How Scripture Was Used to Justify Slavery

From American plantations to European theology, a look at how “God’s word” became slave owners’ favorite legal defense.

For centuries, Christianity has claimed to be the backbone of human rights. Churches built hospitals, cared for the poor, and created schools when governments didn’t care. Christian thinkers helped shape laws about charity, justice, and mercy. Words like “equality,” “dignity,” and “human value” owe a lot to Christian moral philosophy — or at least, to i…