Old Christ Church in Alexandria. Virginia, attended by General Robert E. Lee in his youth and pictured here in 1911 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign/Wikimedia Commons)

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By Robert Wilson Thursday, January 23, 2025

Old Christ Church in Alexandria. Virginia, attended by General Robert E. Lee in his youth and pictured here in 1911 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign/Wikimedia Commons)

SPOTLIGHT

Divided Providence

Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War

By Robert Wilson Thursday, January 23, 2025

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