A Visitation of God

Zusatztext an exceptional piece of research. The work of the historian of religion and war is physically and emotionally taxing, and Scott has paid his bills and, to all appearances, the bills of many others as well. Informationen zum Autor Sean A. Scott is Post-doctoral Fellow in the Center for American Studies and Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership and American Studies, Christopher Newport University. Klappentext This book examines the Civil War from the perspective of the northern laity, those religious civilians whose personal faith influenced their views on politics and slavery, helped them cope with physical separation and death engendered by the war, and ultimately enabled them to discern the hand of God in the struggle to preserve the national Union. Zusammenfassung This book examines the Civil War from the perspective of the northern laity, those religious civilians whose personal faith influenced their views on politics and slavery, helped them cope with physical separation and death engendered by the war, and ultimately enabled them to discern the hand of God in the struggle to preserve the national Union. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1. "If God Saves Not Our Country It Must Be Lost" Providence, Secession, and the Outbreak of War Chapter 2. "Until the Great Sin . . . Has Been Removed" God's Chastening, the Sacred Union, and Emancipation Chapter 3. "Try to Live the Life of a Christian" The Personal Faith of Women on the Home Front Chapter 4. "Christian Patriotism" in Flush Political Preaching, Antiwar Dissent, and Summer Thanksgiving Chapter 5. "Exhorting You to Be Faithful to God and to Men" Fatherly Counsel and the Path to Christian Manhood Chapter 6. "Discord Sown among Brethren" Church Division and Bible Appropriation Chapter 7. "Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Cure" Civilian Perspectives on Death and Eternity Chapter 8. "God Be Thanked the Nation and Humanity Were Saved" Retribution against Traitors, the Reelection of Lincoln, and the Termination of War Chapter 9. "How Mysterious Are the Ways of Providence" Civilian Attitudes toward the Assassination of Lincoln Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index ...

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Sean A. Scott is Post-doctoral Fellow in the Center for American Studies and Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership and American Studies, Christopher Newport University.

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This book examines the Civil War from the perspective of the northern laity, those religious civilians whose personal faith influenced their views on politics and slavery, helped them cope with physical separation and death engendered by the war, and ultimately enabled them to discern the hand of God in the struggle to preserve the national Union.

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• Introduction

• Chapter 1. "If God Saves Not Our Country It Must Be Lost"

• Providence, Secession, and the Outbreak of War

• Chapter 2. "Until the Great Sin . . . Has Been Removed"

• God's Chastening, the Sacred Union, and Emancipation

• Chapter 3. "Try to Live the Life of a Christian"

• The Personal Faith of Women on the Home Front

• Chapter 4. "Christian Patriotism" in Flush

• Political Preaching, Antiwar Dissent, and Summer Thanksgiving

• Chapter 5. "Exhorting You to Be Faithful to God and to Men"

• Fatherly Counsel and the Path to Christian Manhood

• Chapter 6. "Discord Sown among Brethren"

• Church Division and Bible Appropriation

• Chapter 7. "Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Cure"

• Civilian Perspectives on Death and Eternity

• Chapter 8. "God Be Thanked the Nation and Humanity Were Saved"

• Retribution against Traitors, the Reelection of Lincoln, and the Termination of War

• Chapter 9. "How Mysterious Are the Ways of Providence"

• Civilian Attitudes toward the Assassination of Lincoln

• Epilogue

• Notes

• Bibliography

• Index