Gettysburg Religion
Refinement, Diversity, and Race in the Antebellum and …
Steve Longenecker
264 pages | ~7 hrs
Gettysburg Religion
Refinement, Diversity, and Race in the Antebellum and Civil War Border North
By Steve Longenecker
In the shadow of one of America's most pivotal battlefields lies a deeper story of spiritual transformation and religious evolution. Steve Longenecker invites readers to discover how the small town of Gettysburg became a microcosm of the nation's complex religious landscape during the tumultuous decades surrounding the Civil War.
This exploration reveals how three powerful forces shaped spiritual life in this border community: the refinement of religious practice, the flourishing of diverse faith traditions, and the profound impact of war on belief systems. Rather than simply chronicling denominational histories, Longenecker demonstrates how Gettysburg's religious communities reflected broader patterns emerging across nineteenth-century America.
The author argues that this Pennsylvania town and its surrounding Border North region served as a preview of modern American spirituality. Through careful examination of local religious life, readers gain insight into how faith communities navigated the tensions between tradition and progress, unity and diversity, peace and conflict.
For those seeking to understand how spiritual communities adapt and evolve during periods of social upheaval, this work offers valuable perspectives on resilience, transformation, and the enduring human search for meaning. Longenecker shows how examining religion in one small town can illuminate universal patterns of spiritual development that continue to shape American religious life today.
The book spans 264 pages of thoughtful analysis that connects local religious history to larger questions about faith, community, and cultural change.
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Details
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- ISBN-13
- 9780823255191
- ISBN-10
- 0823255190
- Pages
- 264
- Language
- EN
