“For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. " Galatians 5:1 Preface: Unshackled Chains? In grade school, we learned the story of the Stature of Liberty; a gift from France to America, not only marking the 1871 centennial observance of our country’s independence, but also the abolition of slavery, following the end of our Civil War. As a result, the sculptor, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, originally imagined several different possible versions. The original concept would have depicted the majestic Greek goddess holding the broken chains in her hands. But considered too controversial by some, the broken chains subsequently ended up at her feet, disappearing behind her robe.
Freedom, Responsibility and the Moral Imperative
Freedom, Responsibility and the Moral…
Freedom, Responsibility and the Moral Imperative
“For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. " Galatians 5:1 Preface: Unshackled Chains? In grade school, we learned the story of the Stature of Liberty; a gift from France to America, not only marking the 1871 centennial observance of our country’s independence, but also the abolition of slavery, following the end of our Civil War. As a result, the sculptor, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, originally imagined several different possible versions. The original concept would have depicted the majestic Greek goddess holding the broken chains in her hands. But considered too controversial by some, the broken chains subsequently ended up at her feet, disappearing behind her robe.