Frederick Douglas (20-02-2018)

Between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ I recognize the widest possible difference, said Frederick Douglas, born a slave in Maryland 200 years ago this month; who after his escape to Massachusetts became one of the most prominent abolitionists in America. He was a radical Christian, as we can read in the attached article from CT. As he sadly observed, the most practicing Christians were at the same time the most cruel slave-holders.