18세기 미국의 목회적 상황과 조나단 에드워즈의 목회적 돌봄: 구제 사역과 노예 문제를 중심으로 = The Pastoral Context of Eighteenth-Century America and Jonathan Edwards’s Pastoral Care: Focusing on Charitable Work and the Issue of Slavery

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This paper examines the pastoral care of Jonathan Edwards in the American colonies in the eighteenth century, focusing on the issues of relief ministry and slavery. As a British colony, the Americas were undergoing political and social change, with the Industrial Revolution and the Great Awakening. The poor and slaves, especially white indentured servants and black slaves, were living in poor conditions and in need of relief and care. Edwards emphasized the need for relief for these marginalized groups and dedicated himself to caring for the poor and slaves and saving their souls through biblical teaching.
In his outreach ministry, Edwards sought to provide spiritual care and social justice, not just material assistance, and while he held a mixed position on slavery, he treated black slaves with dignity and offered them a path to spiritual salvation. By analyzing Edwards’ outreach ministry and his response to slavery, this paper seeks to provide important lessons for contemporary pastors.