Civil War

“The bishops of the United Methodist Church on Wednesday (Jan. 7) issued a statement ‘condemning all acts of violence, military aggression, and violations of national sovereignty’ ….The Episcopal Church was quicker to respond.” - RNS

“Despite our current cultural and political climate, it’s also true that we have faced significant division before and emerged intact on the other side. Without oversimplifying our unique challenges in the present, we can learn a great deal from the man who led our nation through the turbulent events of the Civil War.” - Providence

“Antietam was a horrific battle, with no clear victor. And despite that, it resulted in a seismic victory for liberty – the freedom of 3.5 million enslaved Americans through the Emancipation Proclamation just five days afterwards.” - Providence

“These classic North-South divisions don’t explain, however, why Christians in the North were bitterly divided among themselves too. …. [the book] shows how these ‘warring religious nationalists’ shaped the North during the Civil War.” - TGC

“Anybody currently over the age of 40 knows that every election since 1992 has been ‘the most important election of our lifetime.’ Even so, it feels like this year is extraordinary. There’s been fighting in the streets that reminds us old-timers of 1968, combined with a general sense of being on edge due to all the coronavirus issues.