During the American Civil War, many northerners and southerners, soldiers and civilians alike, projected God as their nation’s ally and salvation. In the midst of the religious rhetoric, many Baptists – especially in the South – hedged on their foundational principle of the separation of church and state and embraced Christian nationalism. Historically, Baptists championed…
The American Civil War did not occur within a vacuum. Years of political discourse, regional maneuvering, and ideological dueling between the northern and southern states led to the break up of the United States and the war that followed. African slavery, existent in America since early colonial days, stood at the heart of the political…
Baptists and the American Civil War: Crucible of Faith and Freedom by Bruce T. Gourley (Macon, Ga.: Nurturing Faith, 2015) is a month-to-month summary of the online digital Baptists and the American Civil War: In Their Own Words project. Originally appearing as a series of articles in Baptists Today, this volume includes updated articles plus…