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fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element sm-text-align-center\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Gods Hand\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/southernlybooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gods-Hand.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/southernlybooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gods-Hand-187x300.jpg\" alt 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sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;line-height:1em;\">Latest Book<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-right:4%;--awb-margin-left:4%;--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&#039;Trebuchet MS&#039;, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:0.09em;text-transform:capitalize;\">God&#8217;s Hand in History:<\/p>\n<p>Historiography<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:20px;--awb-user-select:auto;--awb-margin-right:4%;--awb-margin-left:4%;--awb-text-font-family:&#039;Trebuchet MS&#039;, Helvetica, sans-serif;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><div id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" 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The Bible begins with God. There can be no true understanding of history without an understanding of the God of the Book of Genesis as well as His entire Book. Without the Bible, history becomes a great dilemma. One\u2019s relation to the God of the Bible is critical to understanding history properly.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"a-spacing-none a-divider-normal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color8);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_border_width-top:1px;--button_border_width-right:1px;--button_border_width-bottom:1px;--button_border_width-left:1px;--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),calc(var(--awb-color5-l) + 50%),var(--awb-color5-a));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),calc(var(--awb-color5-l) + 50%),var(--awb-color5-a));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_padding-right:5px;--button_padding-left:5px;--button_margin-top:3%;--button_margin-right:30%;--button_margin-left:30%;width:calc(100% - 30% - 30%);\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abebooks.com\/servlet\/SearchResults?ds=30&amp;kn=God%27s%20Hand%20in%20History&amp;sortby=20&amp;sts=t&amp;vci=54099729\"><i class=\"author-amazon-brands button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Buy this book!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:6%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:16px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-font-size:5em;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);\">Biblical and Southern Studies<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:30px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><p>The ministry of Biblical and Southern Studies&#8217; primary purpose is to glorify God through Jesus Christ and uphold the universal dominion of Christ\u2019s kingdom. It affirms the authority of Scripture in all aspects of life, referencing historical figures and confessions to support its theological stance. The ministry is explicitly partisan, aligning with Calvinistic theology and the historical culture of the Old South, which it seeks to defend and apply to modern times. It opposes democratic socialism, historical revisionism, and perceived apostasy within the church.<\/p>\n<p>Believing that true understanding begins with God, it upholds Christ as the sole foundation for salvation and proper governance. The ministry aims to be a voice for those it sees as wrongfully silenced, emphasizing absolute truth over political correctness. It views the South\u2019s past struggles as moral, not merely military, and sees ultimate vindication in God\u2019s judgment.<\/p>\n<p>Through lectures, writing, and publications, the ministry seeks to educate and promote its views. 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