The Civil War As a Theological Crisis

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.

Info autore

Mark A. Noll is McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, USA. He is author or editor of 35 books, including the award-winning God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark A. Noll
• Editore: University Of North Carolina
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.02.2015
• EAN: 9781469621814
• ISBN: 978-1-4696-2181-4
• Pagine: 216
• Serie: Steven and Janice Brose Lectur; Steven and Janice Brose Lectur
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni