The Civil War as a theological crisis

The Civil War was a major turning point in American religious thought, argues Mark A. Noll. Although Christian believers agreed with one another that the Bible was authoritative and that it should be interpreted through common sense principles, there was rampant disagreement about what Scripture tau...

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Main Author: Noll, Mark A., 1946-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, Ã2006.
Series:Steven and Janice Brose lectures in the Civil War era.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.