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The Crimes of Philanthropy

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R.L. Dabney argues that crusades, the Inquisition, colonialism and revolutions often used ‘philanthropy’ and religion as a cover for violence, hypocrisy and oppression.
Archive ⬩ Church and State, Church History, Colonization
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Robert Lewis Dabney (1820–1898) was a Southern Presbyterian minister, theologian, and educator best known for his influential teaching and writing within nineteenth-century Reformed theology. He served for many years as a professor at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, where he shaped generations of Presbyterian ministers through his lectures in systematic and pastoral theology. Dabney was also a prolific author whose theological works and essays continue to be published and read for their rigor, clarity, and strong confessional commitments.

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