- Collection:
- Isaiah DeQuincey Newman, (1911-1985), Papers, 1929-2003
- Title:
- Sermon, Comparison of Alexander the Great and Jesus, sections on serving God and rejecting secular attitudes
- Creator:
- Newman, I. DeQuincey (Isaiah DeQuincey), 1911-1985
- Date of Original:
- 1911/1985
- Subject:
- Newman, I. DeQuincey (Isaiah DeQuincey), 1911-1985--Sermons
Sermons--South Carolina
Sermons, American--20th century
Sermons, American--African American authors
God (Christianity)
Secularism
Social service
Salvation--Christianity
Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity
Homosexuality
Alcoholism
Criminals
Clergy
Businessmen - People:
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Jesus Christ - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Two pages of a handwritten sermon contrasting Alexander the Great with Jesus Christ, with sections on how secular attitudes contribute to the excuses people make in order to benefit their self-interests. He gives examples of excuses made by the criminal, businessman, alcoholic, homosexual, and clergyman. The sermon quotes John F. Kennedy's inaugural address as a statement about serving others.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Local Identifier:
- pnsuuuu
- Metadata URL:
- https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/idn/id/2064
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/iiif/idn:2064/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- image/jpg
- Original Collection:
- Folder: Newman, Sermons, n.d., f.3, Isaiah DeQuincey Newman Papers, South Carolina Political Collections, The University of South Carolina Libraries
- Contributing Institution:
- University of South Carolina. South Carolina Political Collections
- Rights:
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