The Civil War as a Theological CrisisUniv of North Carolina Press, 2006 - 199 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 commonsense principles, there was r |
Spis treści
1 Introduction | 1 |
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 |
7 Catholic Viewpoints | 125 |
8 Retrospect and Prospect | 157 |
Notes | 163 |
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