Richard Gamble of Hillsdale College examines Julia Ward Howe’s Battle Hymn of the Republic — its history and theology — and how it fits into the American civil religion, whereby the United States government is the instrument of righteousness not only here at home but around the world as well.
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Book Discussed
A Fiery Gospel: The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the Road to Righteous War
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