One data point in favor of the idea of progress: Dinesh d'Souza's books were once praised by C. Vann Woodward & George Frederickson in NYRB.
@KathaPollitt @CoreyRobin I remember Gene saying in conversation that slave-owners were more theologically sound than abolitionists
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@HeerJeet@CoreyRobin True, Bible does not ban slavery, St P and other NT authors said servants obey your masters.by same logic... -
@KathaPollitt@HeerJeet@CoreyRobin Bible is big. Purely textual analysis of Judaism /Christianity doesn't get you very far.
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@HeerJeet@CoreyRobin capital punishment was theologically sound, also monarchy,wifely obedience. I don't see Betsy F-G going in for that!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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