Lexington Books
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978-0-7391-2055-2 • Hardback • September 2007 • $133.00 • (£102.00)
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Father Robert Miller is Pastor of St. Dorothy Church in Chicago. He is the author of five other books, the most recent of which is Surprised by Love.
Chapter 1 Preface by James M. McPherson
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Section One: Elephant in the Closet
Chapter 4 The Ignored Civil War
Chapter 5 Religion and Faith
Chapter 6 The Great Paradox
Chapter 7 Section Two: A Devout Country Heads Towards War
Chapter 8 The Foremost Political Institution in the Country
Chapter 9 Catalyst for Conflict . . . Comfort in War
Chapter 10 Third Cousins Alienated
Chapter 11 Paving the Way for Secession
Chapter 12 The Invisible Institution
Chapter 13 Section Three: Role of Religion during the Civil War
Chapter 14 Religious Support Systems
Chapter 15 Soldiers of the Lord—Civil War Chaplains
Chapter 16 Soldiers of the Cross—Catholic Chaplains
Chapter 17 The Spirit of Revival
Chapter 18 Through a Moral Lens—Darkly
Chapter 19 Section Four: Churches and Religion after the Civil War
Chapter 20 Lost Cause Religion
Chapter 21 Putting a Misconception to Death?
Chapter 22 The Greatest WartimeTheologian
Chapter 23 Religious Consequences of the Civil War
Chapter 24 Appendix: Religious Affiliations of Civil War Personages
Of the thousands of books written about the American Civil War, few have focused on its crucial religious dimensions. Robert Miller has done much to remedy that deficiency in this important volume. Readers will find here the stories of believers—and evenskeptics—in North and South, of Protestants and Catholics and Jews, of clergy and laypersons, of soldiers and civilians, chaplains and generals, men and women, slaves and free people, woven together in a tapestry that offers a vivid picture of the importance of religion in the Civil War...
— James M. McPherson
The centrality of faith and religion in every aspect of life in early nineteenth century America is often ignored or marginalized by the modern generation, the religious fervor of which pales in comparison. The lack of a shared experience restricts our understanding of the powerful manner in which religion has helped shape our national identity. Yet, in that period of our nation's history, religion was regarded as the 'foremost of the political institutions' and was profoundly intertwined in the sectionalcontroversy over slavery that resulted in bloody civil war. The author is uniquely qualified to address the religious influence that directed Americans on the course to civil war and provides a clear and crisp, yet powerful and compelling evaluation of role of faith in the causes, conduct, and consequences of America's bloodiest conflict..
— Terrence J. Winschel
Both Prayed to the Same God is a comprehensive overview of religion during the Civil War that ably synthesizes a large amount of material on the subject. Miller offers a range of voices speaking on the vitally important relationship of religious faith and war. Students of the Civil War will find much fascinating information here on one of the most neglected aspects of the entire conflict....
— George C. Rable
Robert J. Miller has performed a miracle of sorts in bringing together a large but disparate literature on American religion and the Civil War to give us the first synthesis of this vital subject. He does so with conviction, conscience, and considerable insight into the many ways matters of faith and religion informed, and even drove, ideas and interests in politics before the war and shaped soldiers', civilians', slaves', and others' understandings of the war. The result is a book of remarkable reach into the very soul of America during its ordeal by fire.
— Randall M. Miller
This is an important book for anyone interested in the history of the Civil War era beyond a narrow 'battles and generals' focus. . . . This book is both worthwhile and stimulating to read, in addition to providing a foundational basis of ideas and factsfrom which further study can proceed....
— Dan Reigle