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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... intellectual discussion made my time at Penn State a thorough delight. One of the reasons for expanding the lectures is to answer questions from some in attendance who wanted to know more about how African Americans put the Bible to use ...
... intellectual discussion made my time at Penn State a thorough delight. One of the reasons for expanding the lectures is to answer questions from some in attendance who wanted to know more about how African Americans put the Bible to use ...
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... and Harry Stout also provided much-appreciated help along the way. Finally, the dedication expresses sincerely a very deep but also complex intellectual debt. The Civil War as a Theological Crisis This page intentionally x Acknowledgments.
... and Harry Stout also provided much-appreciated help along the way. Finally, the dedication expresses sincerely a very deep but also complex intellectual debt. The Civil War as a Theological Crisis This page intentionally x Acknowledgments.
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... intellectual history of the United States. The Shape of This Book The purpose of this book is to explain why clashes over the meaning of the Bible and the workings of providence, which grew directly out of the nation's broader history ...
... intellectual history of the United States. The Shape of This Book The purpose of this book is to explain why clashes over the meaning of the Bible and the workings of providence, which grew directly out of the nation's broader history ...
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... intellectual resources for American Catholics as they responded to the era's crisis, chapter broadens slightly to include a review of the recent scholarship that has so splendidly illuminated American Catholic attitudes before and ...
... intellectual resources for American Catholics as they responded to the era's crisis, chapter broadens slightly to include a review of the recent scholarship that has so splendidly illuminated American Catholic attitudes before and ...
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... intellectual life, a number of historians have made particularly significant contributions. Yet most of that good work has concentrated on how a relatively few Northern intellectuals or members of the upper classes were pushed by the ...
... intellectual life, a number of historians have made particularly significant contributions. Yet most of that good work has concentrated on how a relatively few Northern intellectuals or members of the upper classes were pushed by the ...
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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