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Häftad, Engelska, 1992
430 kr
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As a war correspondent, Wilbur Fisk was an amateur, yet his letters to the Montpelier ""Green Mountain Freeman"" comprise one of the finest collections of Civil War letters in existence. But Fisk was no novelist. He was a rural school teacher from Vermont, primarily self-educated, who enlisted in the Union Army simply because he believed he would regret it later if he didn't. Between December 11, 1861, and July 26, 1865, Fisk wrote nearly 100 letters from the battlefield. At the beginning of the war he was exuberant and eager for contact with the enemy. Two years later, Fisk was disillusioned and war weary: ""The rebel dead and ours lay thickly together, their thirst for blood forever quenched. Their bodies were swollen, black and hideously unnatural. Their eyes glared from their sockets, their tongues protruded from their mouths, and in almost every case, clots of blood and mangled flesh showed how they had died, and rendered a sight ghastly beyond description. I though I had become hardened to almost anything, but I cannot say I ever wish to see another sight like that I saw on the battle-field of Gettysburg"". Unlike professional war correspondents, Private Fisk had no access to rank or headquarters. Instead, he wrote of life as a private - as one of the foot soldiers who slept in the mud and obeyed orders no matter how incomprehensible.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
386 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2022
271 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
388 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2022
263 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2025
208 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
360 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2012
215 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
637 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2020
394 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
697 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2021
237 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2024
244 kr
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"Calvinistic Controversy" through Wilbur Fisk delves into the theological debates surrounding Calvinism and Arminianism in the course of the early 19th century, offering a nuanced exploration of the tensions between predestination and human loose will within Christian doctrine. Wilbur Fisk, a distinguished American Methodist theologian and educator, emerges as a key parent on this doctrinal discourse. Fisk's work, grounded in his dedication to Arminian theology, demanding situations the winning Calvinistic perspectives of predestination and election. In his book, Fisk meticulously dissects the theological underpinnings of Calvinism, advocating for an opportunity attitude that emphasizes human company in salvation. He posits that God's grace is universally available, and salvation is contingent upon a responsive religion as opposed to predetermined divine election. The "Calvinistic Controversy" turns into a platform for Fisk to articulate a more inclusive imaginative and prescient of God's grace, maintaining that salvation is open to all who pick out to accept it. His writings make a contribution drastically to the theological panorama of American Methodism, reflecting the broader diversity of doctrinal perspectives in the Christian community. Fisk's enduring legacy lies in his passionate defense of Arminian theology and the impact of his contributions on the theological discourse of his time.