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Slavery & Liberation

The tension between bondage and freedom — both physical and spiritual — runs through every major tradition. The Exodus narrative, Islamic manumission rules, and Buddhist liberation from samsara all bear witness to the conviction that freedom is central to the divine plan.

Across the World's Religions

Christianity
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Freedom in Christ; neither slave nor free
Key Text
Galatians 3:28; Philemon 1:16; John 8:36
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Islam
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Freeing slaves (itq) as meritorious act; equality before Allah
Key Text
Quran 90:12-13, 2:177
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Judaism
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The Exodus — God as liberator; Jubilee year (slaves freed)
Key Text
Exodus 13:3; Leviticus 25:10; Deuteronomy 15:12-15
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Hinduism
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Moksha (liberation) from the cycle of bondage
Key Text
Bhagavad Gita 4:16; 18:66
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Buddhism
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Vimutti (liberation) from suffering; Sangha open to all castes
Key Text
Dhammapada 90; MN 26; Udana 5.5
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