The Bible, Slavery, and the Civil War
We are honored to host Dr. Mark Noll to teach this summer’s local Regent course. Dr. Noll is one of the most renowned living Church historians.
This course will examine the prominence of the Bible in American history from the American Revolutionary through the Civil War. It emphasizes especially the long and bitter debates over whether Scripture allowed for the American system of enslavement, the different patterns of biblical interpretation found in black and white communities, and the widespread deployment of Scripture during the Civil War itself. Beyond discussing important matters of national history and the history of Christian faith, it will also consider how awareness of this history may help believers study, understand, and follow the Scriptures today.
Monday (7/26): The Centrality of the Bible in Early U.S. History
Tuesday (7/27): The Bible and Slavery as a Perpetual Source of Conflict
Wednesday (7/28): The Bible in Black and White (alternative hermeneutics)
Thursday (7/29): The Bible during the Civil War
Friday (7/30): Long-term consequences
About Dr. Mark Noll
Dr. Noll recently retired as the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, having previously served as Professor of History and Theological Studies at Wheaton College. His teaching has included courses on American religious and intellectual history, the Reformation, and world Christianity. He is the author of many acclaimed books, including The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind (1995), The Civil War as a Theological Crisis (2006), and most recently Evangelicals: Who they Have Been, Are Now, and Could Be (with George Marsden and David Bebbington (2019). In 2006 he received the National Endowment for the Humanities medal at the White House.
Take the Course
Audit the course — Auditors will pay $75 to help cover course costs. There are recommended readings, but no assigned papers.
Take the course for credit — For Credit enrollees must complete all assignments and will be graded. These credits can go toward a Regent diploma or degree. Participants will pay $430 directly to Regent College to receive course credit.
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