I was shocked to learn that Lottie Moon’s family owned enslaved people.
Many of us were told the squeaky-clean versions of stories about great heroes. In history class and Sunday school, we gathered up examples of women and men to emulate. But when we grow up and learn something unsavory or just plain horrifying about those heroes, what do we do?
When I learned that Lottie Moon grew up on a plantation where 52 Black people were enslaved, cognitive dissonance shook my brain. My heart plunged in betrayal.
How could she? She was a Christian—a famous missionary who brought the gospel of salvation in Jesus, freedom from sin and abundant life, to countless Chinese people. Should I not celebrate her anymore? Should I get rid of my Lottie biographies?
Becoming Lottie Moon,
Anti-slavery advocates who attacked slavery with the gospel:
Noll, 46
Domestic Slavery, 59
The Liberator, Oct. 18, 1850.
Pro-slavery Christians who propped up slavery with Bible verses:
Domestic Slavery, 10
Conscience and the Constitution
his articleThe Gospel Coalition,regulation approval
Seeking God in Christian Community
Becoming Lottie Moon
Allen
Bible Project video
Becoming Lottie Moon
a lot of letters
Culture Shock Revealing White Supremacy
Following God to Inner China
Foreign Mission Journal
Challenging Cultural Norms and Embracing Gospel Transformation
Lottie wrote
Becoming Lottie Moon
Lottie never settled for cultural Christianity.
God’s dreams for Lottie were bigger and better than her own.
Becoming Lottie Moon
Becoming Lottie Moon
this Christiany.com article
Becoming Lottie Moon
Sources
Domestic slavery considered as a Scriptural institution : in a correspondence between the Rev. Richard Fuller of Beaufort, S.C., and the Rev. Francis Wayland, of Providence, R.I. / Rev. and cor. by the authors
Send the Light: Lottie Moon’s Letters and Other Writings
How and Why Did Some Christians Defend Slavery?
The Civil War as a Theological Crisis
Emily Hall writes stories with nuance and grace about everyday people who have become extraordinary legends. She is fueled by cookie dough, kickboxing, and library visits. Whether it’s the Library of Virginia, historical society libraries, or story time with her little one, Emily loves spending time in libraries. She lives in Richmond, Virginia with her family. Visit Emily online and sign up for her newsletter at EmilyHallBooks.com to get a FREE short story prequel to her novel, Becoming Lottie Moon.
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