Slavery, where it was not abolished, was constantly and effectively mitigated by Christian sentiment, and the fact that the Church did not peremptorily insist on its universal abolition was due to a wise reluctance to expose the constitution of society to so sudden and violent a shock.
Morley reflects on the role of Christianity in mitigating slavery and the cautious approach of the Church towards its abolition.
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