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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452025603321

Autore

Noll Mark A. <1946->

Titolo

The Civil War as a theological crisis [[electronic resource] /] / by Mark A. Noll

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2006

ISBN

0-8078-7720-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 p.)

Collana

The Steven and Janice Brose lectures in the Civil War era

Disciplina

277.3/081

Soggetti

Slavery and the church - United States - History - 19th century

Slavery - Moral and ethical aspects - United States - History - 19th century

Electronic books.

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Influence

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Religious aspects

United States Church history 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-191) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.