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James Henley Thornwell and the Metaphysical Confederacy

By Zachary Garris

A review of The Metaphysical Confederacy: James Henley Thornwell and the Synthesis of Southern Values (Second Edition; Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, 1999) by James Farmer The role of religion leading up to the War… »

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  • James Farmer
  • James Henley Thornwell
  • Slavery
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  • Zachary Garris

How Secession and War Divided American Presbyterianism

By Zachary Garris

Presbyterianism has a rich legacy in American history. The Presbyterian church was founded in Scotland by John Knox (d. 1572), a disciple of John Calvin. Along with the Dutch Reformed and New England Puritans, the… »

  • Robert Lewis Dabney
  • Southern Religion
  • War for Southern Independence
  • Zachary Garris

Dabney’s Warning for the New South

By Zachary Garris

Robert Lewis Dabney (1820–1898) defended the South both during and after the War Between the States. During the war, this professor of theology left his work at Union Theological Seminary to serve as chaplain for… »

  • New South
  • Robert Lewis Dabney
  • Zachary Garris

Was Dabney a Prophet?

By Zachary Garris

The writings of Robert Lewis Dabney (1820–1898) often read like prophecy. After the War Between the States, Dabney wrote essays on a variety of cultural and political issues, both in defense of the South and… »

  • Political Correctness
  • Robert Lewis Dabney
  • Southern Religion
  • Zachary Garris

Government by Judiciary

By Zachary Garris

A review of Government by Judiciary: The Transformation of the Fourteenth Amendment by Raoul Berger (Second Edition; Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1997). Also available online. Raoul Berger was a legal historian who did not fear challenging… »

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  • Fourteenth Amendment
  • Originalism
  • United States Constitution
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10 Objections to Nullification–Refuted

By Zachary Garris

Nullification, also known as State interposition, is controversial because it challenges the Supreme Court’s monopoly on constitutional interpretation. The argument behind nullification is that the States—as parties to the compact that created the federal government—have… »

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