Civil war Quote by Ross Douthat

“The traumatic experience of the Civil War and its aftermath in the 19th century was the incubator of Christian fundamentalism in 20th century America. The…

— Andrew Himes

The United States needed a civil war to unite properly.

— Umberto Eco

The idea of separating church and state by the Founding Fathers of America was freedom from the domination of one form of religion, because…

— John Lennox

Separation of church and state in Virginia, instead of weakening Christianity, as the conservatives of the Revolution had feared, really aided it in securing…

— H. J Eckenrode

But if you will recall the history of our civil troubles, you will see half the nation bathe itself, out of piety, in the…

— Denis Diderot

Civil war is a national crisis and also a private trauma: We suffer it collectively and in isolation.

— Hisham Matar

Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?

— Victor Hugo

How is it possible to have a civil war?

— George Carlin

We suffered a lot by mixing religion with the politics.

— Uddhav Thackeray

The early Christians felt a deep collision with the empire in which they lived, and with politics as usual. They carelessly crossed party lines…

— Shane Claiborne

“Each side was sincerely convinced that it was carrying out God’s orders. In the North and the South, soldiers and ministers and civilians believed…

— Kurt Andersen

Nothing does more to activate Christian divisions than talk about Christian unity.

— Conor Cruise O'Brien