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Main article: Christianity and colonialism Christianity and colonialism are often closely associated because Catholicism and Protestantism were the religions of the European colonial powers [46] and Objectives To Moral Relativism By C. S. Lewis in many ways as the "religious arm" of those powers. Early Christian perspectives of slavery were formed in the contexts of Christianity's roots in Judaismand as part of the wider culture of the Roman Empire. Both the Old and New Testaments recognize that the institution of slavery existed, with the former sanctioning it within certain limits LeviticusExodus Saint Paul the Apostle in addressing slavery in Ephesians [Eph. Nothing in the passage affirms slavery as a naturally valid or divinely mandated institution. Rather, Paul's discussion of the duties of Christian slaves and the responsibilities of Christian masters transforms the institution, even if it falls short of calling for outright abolition.
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Augustine thought slavery was a result of sin, but was part of the fallen world and so should be tolerated. However, others opposed it: John Chrysostom explicitly argued that slavery itself was a sin, but he did not advocate for its abolition; Origen called for the practice of manumission after six years as found in the Old Testament; others, such Objectives To Moral Relativism By C. S. Lewis Gregory of Nyssa, Acacius of Amida, and St.
Patrick, called for the complete abolition of slavery. Not only there are passages in the Bible enjoining slaves to be submissive Paul to Ephesians: "slaves, obey your masters with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as you obey Christ; not only while being watched, and in order to please them, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. John Chrysostom wrote "The slave should be resigned to his lot, in obeying his master he is obeying God" while St. Augustine wrote: " It is uncertain whether one can go so far as to criticise Early Christians, including Paul and other authors of Biblical texts, for their active or passive acceptance of slavery.
In the 2nd and 3rd centuries, the most prominent fathers such as Clement, Tertullian, Cyprian, Origen and others emerged in Africa and Egypt, where slavery did not exist on large scale. Different was the social environment in Eastern Mediterranean, Syria, Palestine and especially Asia Minor, where slavery was a strong presence and therefore attracted the attention of the Cappadocian fathers of the 4th century. Jesus urged his followers to act like slaves, implementing a slave morality. The early Christian theologians were unconcerned about slave morals.]
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