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How does the relatively short book of Philemon address the tension between Christian brotherhood and the deeply entrenched social institution of slavery in the Roman Empire?
A
It explicitly condemns slavery as an inherently evil practice and calls for its immediate abolition.
B
It implicitly challenges the institution of slavery by appealing to Philemon to receive Onesimus, his runaway slave, as a brother in Christ.
C
It reinforces the social hierarchy by affirming Philemon's right to own Onesimus as property.
D
It ignores the issue of slavery altogether, focusing solely on personal reconciliation between Philemon and Onesimus.
Reference:
Philemon 1:8-20
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