The Worst of Indignities: The Catholic Church on Slavery
- Clarifying the truth in our times
- Record & biblical roots of slavery
- Efforts of the Church to eradicate it
- Former slaves on the path to sainthood
- Story of the Church's bold opposition to slavery
Many Americans think of slavery as their nation’s original sin. But in truth, slavery has involved peoples and cultures and countries far beyond the United States. Slavery is as old as human history itself.
And yet, the one living institution that has condemned slavery longer and more consistently than any other is the Roman Catholic Church.
In The Worst of Indignities: The Catholic Church on Slavery, bestselling author Paul Kengor shines a light on:
- The record and biblical roots of the Church’s teaching on slavery
- The efforts of individuals and institutions within the Church to not only bring about freedom for enslaved people but to care for their physical and spiritual needs
- The stories of former slaves whose lives of exemplary holiness have placed them on the path of sainthood
At a time when race relations are so bitter, we need the clarifying truth to unite us all. The story of the Roman Catholic Church’s bold and divine opposition to slavery is one unknown to Catholics and non-Catholics alike. It is time for that story to be told.
Paul Kengor, Ph.D., is professor of political science at Grove City College, director of the Institute for Faith & Freedom, and editor of The American Spectator. He is the bestselling author of over twenty books, including A Pope and a President and The Devil and Karl Marx. He often appears on talk radio shows and TV networks, from Fox News to MSNBC to C-SPAN to EWTN.
“Too often we hear that the Catholic Church tolerated—even endorsed—slavery in past centuries. In The Worst of Indignities, Paul Kengor obliterates this myth. He digs deeply into the Church’s history to convincingly demonstrate how popes, saints, and theologians have consistently condemned this horrific and inhumane practice.”
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- 2023-09-15
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- "The Worst of Indignities: The Catholic Church on Slavery" by Paul Kengor explores the Church's historic stance against slavery, highlighting its consistent condemnation of the practice. Through biblical teachings, efforts to free enslaved individual
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- s, and stories of former slaves on the path to sainthood, Kengor dispels myths and uncovers the Church's unwavering opposition to slavery. This softcover book seeks to clarify historical truths for a modern audience.
The Worst of Indignities: The Catholic Church on Slavery
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