Northern evangelicals and the union during the civil war era, the norths civil war series, ed. Televangelist jim bakker made a shocking prediction on his television show this week he says that christians will start a new civil war in the u. This evangelical promise of a civil war joins a growing series of second civil war predictions by farright media figures who want nothing less than a bloodbath. When slavery was called freedom uncovers the cultural and ideological bonds linking the combatants in the civil war era and boldly reinterprets the intellectual foundations of secession. Given the subject matter of last weeks post, it seems fitting to provide my own definition of evangelicalism. Civil war confederate, lees lieutenants 3 vol illustrated maps book set. Relying upon sermons, serial publications, and archival and presidential papers, it follows a standard political narrative. Douglas southall freeman perfect condition no reserve. John patrick daly dissects the evangelical defense of slavery at. Evangelicals, loyalty, and sectionalism in the civil war. Not only does it describe a central issue in civil warera politics, the last chapter summarizes the progression of evangelical nationalist thinking from the latenineteenth century to the present. Michael shaara shelved 28 times as civil war fiction avg rating 4.
The evangelical origins of the american civil war david goldfield. Evangelicals, republicans and the civil war the new york. In evangelical gotham, roberts explores the role of the urban evangelical community in the development of new york between the american revolution and the civil war. Littleknown or remarkable facts about christianity during the american civil war. The civil war a narrative by shelby foote, excellent condition, complete 9 volu. The narrative detailed accounts of the ideological, theological, cultural, and physical battles that approached, endured, and followed the war. Their impact on american life had immediate as well as farreaching consequences, and is the subject of curtis johnsons concise and discerning account of a major force in the nations history. This is excerpted from pages 24 of my book our country. After the civil war, the firmly evangelical frances willard guided the womens christian temperance union in its fight to protect women and children from abuses fueled by alcohol. America, its settlers and founders believed, was gods city on a hill. Civil warera evangelicalism being christian, being american. From the 1790s until the civil war, evangelicals were the most influential religious leaders in the united states. As developers prepared to open new neighborhoods uptown, evangelicals stood ready to build meetinghouses.
New listing history of kearnys first new jersey brigade camille baquet 2nd lt. During the american civil war, several significant spiritual revivals took place in both the northern and southern armies. I put a question mark at the end of that statement because nothing is certain. Kellys civil war story derives from 19thcentury proslavery evangelicalism. Televangelist threatens christian civil war if trump is. Harriet beecher stowe, whose bestselling novel, uncle toms cabin, became an antislavery bible in its own right, summarized the evangelical.
In this spellbinding history, david goldfield offers the first major new interpretation of the civil war era since james m. The top 12 civil war books ever written one great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the war between the states. Evangelical ministers from the north clad in the armour of righteousness arrived at southern plantations as if at the gates of hell only to find the same sort of people they knew back home. Why evangelicals support donald trump the new york times. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. Where past scholars have limned the war as a triumph of freedom, goldfield sees it as americas greatest failure. But if you view the revolution as another civil war, the religious histories of the two conflicts look more alike. Bound to do battle with the evils of slavery, it was a short skirmish. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. In the united states, evangelicalism is an umbrella group of protestant christians who believe.
Northern evangelicals and the union during the civil war era. Starnes will be speaking about his book at jeffress dallas church this. For many people, this is their favorite civil war book. Noll breaks new ground on pre war theological disputes over slavery in scripture and on contemporary discussions of the providential character of the war. Northern evangelicals and the union during the civil war era the. The civil war as a theological crisis the steven and. Compiling a list of essential books about the war is an absurd task, simply becauseno kiddingso many are essential. In our era when evangelicals can be confused for the republican party at prayer, it is worth remembering the situation from little more than a century ago. Evangelicals, loyalty, and sectionalism in the civil war era. In the face of the racking experience of civil war, that hope wavered before it ultimately triumphed, while the affection, too, survived. But evangelical politics polarized and poisoned a political process that works best with compromise and moderation. When slavery was called freedomuncovers the cultural and ideological bonds linking the combatants in the civil war era and boldly reinterprets the intellectual foundations of secession. For example, these evangelical churches and homeschoolers and leaders of private christian academies who were resurrecting the medieval trivium and the importance of latin and greek in their approach to evangelical education. Northern evangelicals and the union during the civil.
Yet the good news is that the coming violence in americas cities will lead people to come to know god ezekiel 12. Trump tweets about civil war like fracture, adam schiff. The political process was so polarized that democratic compromise was almost. Introduction evangelical proslavery and the causes of the civil war. On the podcast new books in religion, listen to brett malcolm. In one war, belief in providence united americans, and in the other, it divided them. Evangelicals and politics in antebellum america yale. If baker or others continue to probe this period of maryland politics, her book provides a competent beginning. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the confederate states of america, also known as the confederacy. Particular attention is given to evangelical interaction with the presidencies of abraham lincoln, andrew johnson, and ulysses s. How the civil war created a nation bloomsbury, 2011 that the political system disintegrated because of the infusion of evangelical christianity into the political process. But the issue of slavery tore the northern and southern churches. They might read their bibles afresh and encounter the life and teachings of jesus in a way that changes them and their churches and forges real unity out of division. The evangelical origins of the american civil war free.
Harry stouts upon the altar of the nation narrated the events of the civil war through a moral lens composed of just war principles. Margaret mitchell shelved 22 times as civilwarfiction. A generation of evangelical kids in christian schools and home schools were taught aspects of this narrative about the civil war and america slavery. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Where other scholars have seen the conflict as a triumph of freedom, goldfield paints it as americas greatest failure. Brodrecht examines evangelical views of the union and concerns for its future during the war and reconstruction.
God will allow the people of america to experience a second civil war within the next few years for the same reason he allowed them to experience the first civil war. Religious revival in civil war armies great american history. Robert jeffress civil war comment and his impeachment. The result is a book that nuances our understanding of the southern defense of slavery, the coming of the civil war, and evangelicalisms role in fostering the sectional crisis. He organizes his work chronologically, beginning in the civil war and taking things through reconstruction in the 1870s.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In this book richard carwardine reveals how the evangelicals helped to shape political culture, party development, and sectional antagonism in an age of emerging mass democracy. Robert jeffress goes all in on civil war the evangelical pastor and trump loyalist has had quite a week. In this spellbinding new history, david goldfield offers the first major new interpretation of the civil war era since james m. Popular civil war fiction books goodreads share book. Although the politically moderate peck had long opposed slavery, he, along with many other northern evangelicals, was not an abolitionist. In this essential reconsideration of american faith in the years leading up to the civil war, brett malcolm grainger argues.
Church in the wild brett malcolm grainger harvard university. After the civil war ended the evangelical divisions continued, with the result that much of the ferment for reform and the subsequent rise of new evangelical beliefs took place in the north since the south was smaller, poorer, and more uniformly minded. African american christians were overwhelmingly evangelical in beliefs and piety, but they grew weary of the whitedominated, proslavery congregations of the south, where most blacks lived. Evangelicals, republicans and the civil war the new york times. Kellys civil war story derives from 19th century pro. Politicians in the 1850s posed, postured and waved bibles, but they did not resolve the major issues, until there was no longer any. Kellys civil war story derives from 19thcentury pro. During the critical twenty years before the civil war, evangelical protestants greatly influenced the style and substance of american political life. The consolidation of the alliance between the unions chief executive and evangelical opinion is a compelling story beyond the scope of this essay. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A kingdom divided uncovers how evangelical christians in the border states influenced debates.
The lessons of the civil war, these books suggest, remain relevant. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary. Evangelicals promise civil war if trump is impeached. The american civil war 18611865 was a civil war in the united states of america. Lincoln, evangelical religion, and american political. They published millions of books, tracts and christian periodicals through organizations such as the american. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It went mainstream with david barton, glenn beck and the rise of the tea party, and has now found a home in the west wing with v. Religious revival in civil war armies by gordon leidner of great american history. Civil war history this is a wellwritten, thoughtprovoking volume that raises new questions while covering familiar territory. This dissertation examines the dominant social and political mindset of northern white evangelicals during the civil war and reconstruction. As soon as the civil war ended, blacks began creating thousands. Although the ministers recognized some evils, many found.
Try to imagine another subject where you omit writers of the caliber of william mcfeely, bruce catton, t. Though she failed to push analysis deeper, baker built solidly where she did venture. In the decades before the civil war, evangelical protestants struggled for the mind and soul of america. During the civil war he had come to support emancipation, but, as it was for lincoln, the conflict remained first and foremost about preserving the union. My top 5 books on the civil war christianity today. Now, hell say he wasnt calling for a civil warhe was just announcing his belief that there would be a civil war like fracture if he faced consequences for violating his oath of office and.