The Civil War as a theological crisis
(Book)
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Published
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2006].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780807830123
Physical Desc
x, 199 pages ; 23 cm.
Status
McClung Collection - McClung book shelves
277 NOLL
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277 NOLL
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LC Subjects
Slavery -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Slavery and the church -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Church history -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects.
Slavery and the church -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Church history -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects.
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Published
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2006].
Language
English
ISBN
9780807830123
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-191) and index.
Description
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 taught about slavery. Furthermore, most Americans continued to believe that God ruled over the affairs of people and nations, but they were radically divided in their interpretations of what God was doing in and through the war. In addition to examining what white and black Americans wrote about slavery and race, Noll surveys commentary from foreign observers. Protestants and Catholics in Europe and Canada saw clearly that no matter how much the voluntary reliance on scriptural authority had contributed to the construction of national civilization, if there were no higher religious authority than personal interpretation regarding an issue as contentious as slavery, the resulting public deadlock would amount to a full-blown theological crisis. By highlighting this theological conflict, Noll adds to our understanding of not only the origins but also the intensity of the Civil War.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Noll, M. A. (2006). The Civil War as a theological crisis . University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Noll, Mark A., 1946-. 2006. The Civil War As a Theological Crisis. University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Noll, Mark A., 1946-. The Civil War As a Theological Crisis University of North Carolina Press, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Noll, Mark A. The Civil War As a Theological Crisis University of North Carolina Press, 2006.
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