Rutherford’s Powerful Case Against Slavery – SFH066

Rutherford’s Powerful Case Against Slavery – SFH066

Aug 21, 2020 | Podcast

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Not everyone in Scotland’s history kept silent about the evil of slavery. Samuel Rutherford made a very powerful case against slavery in his classic book Lex, Rex which was published in 1645. Listen to find out how his resistance to slavery was crucial to his whole understanding of civil freedom. You may wish to listen to episode 63 “Royal statues, Slavery and Persecution” in addition to understand how appallingly easily slavery reconciled with Stuart Absolutism.

 

Banished to Carolina – Andrew Buchanan of Kippen – SFH064

Banished to Carolina – Andrew Buchanan of Kippen – SFH064

Jul 3, 2020 | Podcast

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“Pray in earnest” said Donald Cargill to two young lads, “you have a sharp storm to meet with, and many strange faces to see, and your bones shall lie in a strange land”. After a few years these words were exactly fulfilled as they found themselves banished to Carolina along with other Covenanters. We trace their journey together with others, especially Andrew Buchanan and his poignant letters to his wife and family left behind.

Royal statues, Slavery and Persecution – John Mathieson, Closeburn – SFH063

Royal statues, Slavery and Persecution – John Mathieson, Closeburn – SFH063

Jun 19, 2020 | Podcast

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While Charles II and James II were enslaving Africans for the plantations they were also involved in enslaving some of their own people for the same purpose. In this episode, we follow the eventful history of one ordinary man who was caught up in it, John Mathieson of Closeburn near Dumfries.