ePub Faith in God and Generals: An Anthology of Faith; Hope; and Love in the American Civil War by From Brand: BnH Publishing Group in History

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful. excellent addition to any historical; biographical libraryBy A CustomerHaving read many Civil War histories and biographies; I was surprised to find much information I had never seen before on prominent; as well as lesser known characters from that period; particularly as it pertained to their spiritual lives. That issue is sometimes briefly touched upon; but never in such depth and personal details; many of which come from their own hand; including letters; diaries; etc. It also gives a lot of attention to what the women of the time were thinking; saying; and writing - something usually missing from most military biographies. It is very poignant to read the accounts from godly men on both sides of the conflict who at first believed that God was behind their cause; and then when victory was not as quick and certain as predicted; began to have doubts; and finally to conclude that ultimately; God was working through the conflict to bring about His own sovereign purpose which was far and above any human goal. Those who gave this book a negative review reveal their own bias and the reason why most authors leave this type of information out of their books. They view it as being insignificant to themselves; and therefore fail to understand the impact it has had throughout history.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. is this related to the movies? YESBy J Book...Christianity played a huge roll in the Civil War or the War of Northern Aggression..... the movies showed a bit of it... but this book demonstrates some good "reporting" of the facts it seems. The book relates the war and how both sides played the "God card"... so sincerely and with great belief. I am going to buy another one of these books and give it to my son for Christmas...as he's fighting over-seas as we speak. I am sure he will benifit from reading this. I wish to thank the authors; the seller/s and for exposing me to this fine material.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great movie!By Jane ManleyYes it met my expectations completely!Great movie!