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God has provided salvation, but when does it begin? What is required of us? Can we lose it? These and other disputed questions have divided Christians for centuries. Matthew W. Bates has already shown that the gospel is about King Jesus and that faith includes allegiance. In Beyond the Salvation Wars, he unpacks additional truths from the Bible and the early church to describe how salvation happens.

As James P. Byrd reveals in this insightful narrative, no book was more important to the Civil War than the Bible. From Massachusetts to Mississippi and beyond, the Bible was the nation's most read and respected book. It presented a drama of salvation and damnation, of providence and judgment, of sacred history and sacrifice. When Americans argued over the issues that divided them - slavery, secession, patriotism, authority, white supremacy, and violence - the Bible was the book they most often invoked.

Ja, natürlich war Jesus das! Aber Jesus hätte doch ebenfalls Fleisch gegessen, wird dagegen oft als Rechtfertigung angeführt. Und zwar immer von den Leuten, die es auch noch gutheißen, dass andere Lebewesen wegen ihrer Gaumenfreuden getötet werden. Und das, ohne irgendwelche ethischen Bedenken! Nein nein, für Wurst und Braten hatte Jesus niemals eine Rechtfertigung abgegeben. Auch wenn sein Name ständig dafür missbraucht wird.

Traitor. Divider. Defender of slavery. This damning portrayal of Robert E. Lee has persisted through 150 years of history books. And yet it has no basis in fact.In the spirit of bold restoration, Lee: A Life of Virtue reveals the true Leeùpassionate patriot, caring son, devoted husband, doting...