Our Danger and Our Duty is a brief yet compelling address, urging all to be ready to fight and defend the South during the Civil War. A historically significant essay, Thornwell’s writings paint the bleak picture that the Confederates were faced with upon the thought of defeat. His words, meant to inspire and challenge, give a glimpse into the Civil War through the eyes of a Confederate Southern Presbyterian minister.
Professor Eugene Genovese describes Thornwell as wanting “to envision a Christian society that could reconcile, so far as possible in a world haunted by evil, the conflicting claims of a social order with social justice and both with the freedom and dignity of the individual.” These ideas shine through in Thornwell’s writings, which are now more accessible than ever through Logos Bible Software. In electronic format, his writings are easily searchable and easily referenced—his works in Logos make the ideal companion to theological studies.
