A Slave Revolt and Biblical Reasons

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jeremy Schipper joins the podcast to discuss his recent book, Denmark Vesey’s Bible: The Thwarted Revolt That Put Slavery and Scripture on Trial.

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