The Civil War as a theological crisis /
by Mark A. Noll.
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, �2006.
- 1 online resource (x, 199 pages)
- The Steven and Janice Brose lectures in the Civil War era .
- Steven and Janice Brose lectures in the Civil War era. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-191) and index.
Introduction -- Historical contexts -- The crisis over the Bible -- "The Negro question lies far deeper than the slavery question" -- The crisis over providence -- Opinions of Protestants abroad -- Catholic viewpoints -- Retrospect and prospect.
Although Christian believers agreed that the Bible was authoritative and that it should be interpreted through commonsense principles, there was rampant disagreement about what Scripture taught about slavery. This book tells how most Americans were radically divided in their interpretations of what God was doing in and through the Civil War.
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Slavery and the church--History--United States--19th century. Slavery--Moral and ethical aspects--History--United States--19th century. Slavery--Religious aspects.--United States Slavery--Political aspects--History--United States--19th century.
United States--History--Influence.--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Religious aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--Church history--19th century. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.