- Collection:
- Isaiah DeQuincey Newman, (1911-1985), Papers, 1929-2003
- Title:
- Sermon, May 16, 1943, "Los[s]es and Gains of Religion"
- Creator:
- Newman, I. DeQuincey (Isaiah DeQuincey), 1911-1985
- Date of Original:
- 1943-05-16
- Subject:
- Newman, I. DeQuincey (Isaiah DeQuincey), 1911-1985--Sermons
Sermons, American--20th century
Sermons, American--African American authors
Sermons--South Carolina
Bible--Liturgical use--20th century
Bible--Quotations
Bible--Sermons
Bible. Matthew
Self-sacrifice
Pleasure--Religious aspects--Christianity
Spiritual direction--Christianity
Sin - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, 34.00043, -81.00009
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Two pages of a handwritten sermon dated May 16, 1943, and titled "Los[s]es and Gains of Religion." The sermon begins with a passage from the Biblical text Matthew 16:25, describes self-denial as a Christian duty, warns that the pursuit of gratification is a spiritual distraction, and reminds that there are consequences to rejecting religious faith in favor of achieving worldly goals.
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:
- pns4305
- Metadata URL:
- https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/idn/id/2471
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/iiif/idn:2471/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- image/jpg
Manuscripts - Original Collection:
- Folder: General, 1929-1949, 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:
-
