The Civil War - A Biblical Perspective Why was the Civil War fought? What was God's purpose in allowing the War? The American Civil War is one of the most written about topics in American history; however, most authors fail to relate the reason why the war was fought and God's purposes during this time. In this book, we outline the cause of the War from source documents of the men who lived during this time and made the decisions which led to the conflict. The unique aspect of this book is utilizing the truth of God's Word to shed light on the reason why the War was fought and God's purpose...