A Soldier's Faith: The Civil War Experiences and Reflections of William Porcher DuBose
The noted Episcopal theologian William Porcher DuBose was a seminarian when the American Civil War began. He was torn between continuing his studies for ordination and joining the Confederate Army. He felt duty bound to defend his homeland, and he served heroically, wounded in combat, and taken as a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2018]
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Journal of Anglican studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 170-187 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBQ North America KDE Anglican Church NBK Soteriology |
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American Civil War
B William Porcher DuBose B Episcopal Church B Soteriology B Anne Barnwell Perroneau B Military chaplains B Confederate States of America B Suffering B Theology of the cross |
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| Summary: | The noted Episcopal theologian William Porcher DuBose was a seminarian when the American Civil War began. He was torn between continuing his studies for ordination and joining the Confederate Army. He felt duty bound to defend his homeland, and he served heroically, wounded in combat, and taken as a prisoner of war. Troubled by the senselessness and inhumanity of war, he was eventually ordained and served as a military chaplain. He devoted himself to faith and ministry when he realized his country and culture were lost. DuBose vividly presents his views on war and faith in his wartime correspondence with his fiancée and later wife Anne Barnwell Perroneau, and other writings. His experiences of loss and poverty were the basis for his theology of the cross and his understanding of the role of suffering in the Christian life, and he subsequently dedicated himself to faith, peace, and reconciliation. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5278 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Anglican studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S1740355318000232 |