Christopher Z. Hobson
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199895861
- eISBN:
- 9780199980109
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199895861.001.0001
- Subject:
- Religion, History of Christianity
Prophetic denunciation, warning, and promise are major themes in African American religion. From the 1780s to the mid-twentieth century, African American ministers and others used biblical prophetic ...
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Prophetic denunciation, warning, and promise are major themes in African American religion. From the 1780s to the mid-twentieth century, African American ministers and others used biblical prophetic models to confront U.S. slavery and communicate belief in God’s justice. Prophetic thinkers differed on whether the United States could be redeemed through struggle or was so sunk in sin that it must be destroyed or abandoned. A distinct millennial-apocalyptic tradition provided sustaining hope and cross-fertilized other traditions. The reformative traditions and an associated prophetic integrationism were historically dominant and most consistent in struggling for justice. The conclusion examines prophecy’s relevance today.Less
Prophetic denunciation, warning, and promise are major themes in African American religion. From the 1780s to the mid-twentieth century, African American ministers and others used biblical prophetic models to confront U.S. slavery and communicate belief in God’s justice. Prophetic thinkers differed on whether the United States could be redeemed through struggle or was so sunk in sin that it must be destroyed or abandoned. A distinct millennial-apocalyptic tradition provided sustaining hope and cross-fertilized other traditions. The reformative traditions and an associated prophetic integrationism were historically dominant and most consistent in struggling for justice. The conclusion examines prophecy’s relevance today.
Jason Phillips
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780190868161
- eISBN:
- 9780190908416
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190868161.003.0007
- Subject:
- History, American History: 19th Century, Military History
This chapter focuses on wartime expectations of death and destruction. Instead of anticipating a glorious war that would revitalize the nation, many Americans expected a ruinous conflict that would ...
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This chapter focuses on wartime expectations of death and destruction. Instead of anticipating a glorious war that would revitalize the nation, many Americans expected a ruinous conflict that would bring death to their doors. Women understood how a future beyond their control would arrive with letters, newspapers, and telegrams. Meanwhile, African Americans prayed for a conflict that would endure long enough to destroy slavery. Instead of imagining a future shaped by historical actors, these Americans believed impersonal or supernatural forces would determine their future. Diverse people felt this way, from women at home to refugees on the road, from former slaves to Wall Street speculators, from generals and statesmen to common soldiers.Less
This chapter focuses on wartime expectations of death and destruction. Instead of anticipating a glorious war that would revitalize the nation, many Americans expected a ruinous conflict that would bring death to their doors. Women understood how a future beyond their control would arrive with letters, newspapers, and telegrams. Meanwhile, African Americans prayed for a conflict that would endure long enough to destroy slavery. Instead of imagining a future shaped by historical actors, these Americans believed impersonal or supernatural forces would determine their future. Diverse people felt this way, from women at home to refugees on the road, from former slaves to Wall Street speculators, from generals and statesmen to common soldiers.
