Is Slavery Endorsed in the Scriptures? The Heart Speaks Explores.

The Heart Speaks with Chloé Valdary

In this episode of The Heart Speaks, Chloé reacts to Sam Harris’s remarks on the Bible and its stance on slavery. Presenting a nuanced response to Harris’s point Chloé acknowledge that the Bible does contain passages that appear to endorse slavery, but also argue that the Bible is not a static doctrine and contains other scriptures that question and challenge the idea of slavery. She suggest that the Bible’s stance on slavery is paradoxical rather than contradictory, and cite examples of biblical scriptures that were used by abolitionists in America. Watch the full episode to find out more on whether the bible actually condoned slavery.