The Civil War as a Theological CrisisUniv of North Carolina Press, 2006 M12 8 - 216 pages Viewing the Civil War as a major turning point in American religious thought, Mark A. Noll examines writings about slavery and race from Americans both white and black, northern and southern, and includes commentary from Protestants and Catholics in Europe and Canada. Though the Christians on all sides agreed that the Bible was authoritative, their interpretations of slavery in Scripture led to a full-blown theological crisis. |
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... especially concerning foreign comment on religious aspects of the Civil War. The library's unmatched resources and the superlative assistance provided to visiting scholars by Kluge Center personnel made for an ideal place to finish this ...
... especially concerning foreign comment on religious aspects of the Civil War. The library's unmatched resources and the superlative assistance provided to visiting scholars by Kluge Center personnel made for an ideal place to finish this ...
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... Especially in our postmodern age, we think we know all about the way that interests dictate interpretations. It was, therefore, a more convincing indication of profound theological crisis when entirely within the North ministers battled ...
... Especially in our postmodern age, we think we know all about the way that interests dictate interpretations. It was, therefore, a more convincing indication of profound theological crisis when entirely within the North ministers battled ...
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... especially the intensity of the Civil War, my main purpose is to show how and why the cultural conflict that led to such a crisis for the nation also constituted a crisis for theology. The inability to find a univocal answer in ...
... especially the intensity of the Civil War, my main purpose is to show how and why the cultural conflict that led to such a crisis for the nation also constituted a crisis for theology. The inability to find a univocal answer in ...
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... especially significant realities about American religion in are also best defined comparatively. First is the fact that religion was then much more important than any other center of value at work in the country; second is the ...
... especially significant realities about American religion in are also best defined comparatively. First is the fact that religion was then much more important than any other center of value at work in the country; second is the ...
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Contents
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2 Historical Contexts | 17 |
3 The Crisis over the Bible | 31 |
4 The negro question lies far deeper than the slavery question | 51 |
5 The Crisis over Providence | 75 |
6 Opinions of Protestants Abroad | 95 |
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