Churches of Christ During the Civil War eric lyons Homicide detective J

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the highest hope of the human heart

Matthew 19:9 (Part 2)

Churches of Christ During the Civil War eric lyons Homicide detective JIn The Churches of Christ During the Civil War, Dayton Keesee traces the church's response to the war and its effects. Some Christians were deeply involved and on different sides, some were pacifists, and some tried to stay out of it altogether. Many preachers spoke, wrote, and lectured about the war and slavery and other issues confronting them, including missionary societies and instrumental music. Northern congregations' activities were less