They both read from the same bible but came to different conclusions.  Both prayed to the same God and saw His hand fighting for their side.

Somehow Lincoln managed, perhaps out of necessity, to look from a less authoritative position on what God's will was and just accept that both prayers couldnt' be simultaneously answered and that perhaps they didn't really know God's will.

I think we should perhaps look at the Civil War like a father looks at squabi... Read More

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                  In class we discussed the conflict that led to the Civil War. Part of this conflict had for basis the different interpretations of the bible concerning the issue of slavery. In fact, as Lincoln said in his second inaugural address, both sides, the North and the South, the abolitionists and the pro-slavery, read the very same bible and pray the same God.... Read More

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So my reading is on religious revivals in Kentucky. Let me tell you how it is now.

I'm from Tennesse, part of what is known in the South as the "Bible Belt." Yes, there are churches, and yes, people go. Not everybody, but there's a good chunk of Christians who go to Sunday service. And they love it. Even if you don't go every Sunday, you still know what church you "go to".  I once heard someone speaking of the South explain, "There are five religions. Baptist, Meth... Read More

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Why I Read the Scriptures

   I recently attended a lecture where the speaker discussed the essence and the purpose of the scriptures. He talked about why we have them but mostly what they can do for us if we read with the right purpose in mind. He reinforced many good, faith-promoting concepts during the time that he spoke to the group.... Read More

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