Episode #231 - The Legacy of Slavery in Edwards, Wesley, and Whitefield with Dr. Sean McGever

In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Sean McGever, who is Area Director for Young Life in Phoenix and teaches at Grand Canyon University, and who is the author of Ownership: The Evangelical Legacy of Slavery in Edwards, Wesley, and Whitefield (published by IVP). Over the course of our conversation, Dr. McGever informs us about the relationship that three prominent evangelists from the 18th century had with slavery, namely, Jonathan Edwards, John Wesley, and George Whitefield. We talk further about the legacy of each of their movements and the implications that this history has for us today. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, the Rev. Daniel Parham, the Rev. Dr. Christopher Porter, and the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Warne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.