Prior to today, deaths have been few in the nearly two month Civil War yet void of significant battles. Among soldiery and the general public of both sides, the war is broadly viewed as a chivalrous endeavor that will soon be over. Prospects of massive death and destruction are not anticipated by many Americans. A…
On this Sunday morning, many Baptists North and South hear sermons that mention, some as part of the main message and others in passing, the danger to freedom in America. While southern Baptist preachers addressing the topic proclaim freedom for white people, contrasted with divinely-sanctioned slavery for black people, northern Baptist preachers focus on freedom…
Nearly two months after the formal beginning of warfare between the United States and Confederate States, young men North and South excitedly prepare to defend their respective countries. Duty, ideology, adventure, honor, and the defense of homeland, family and freedom are some of the reasons that compel soldiers to fight. In Georgia, Baptist’s Mercer University,…