What are the limitations and advantages of a historical survey according to the author? What is his goal in applying this method of historical research, and how does it contribute to the historical knowledge of racism?

What was the stance of white Christians on the enslavement of Black people, and how did the church compromise with the institution? What was the effect of this compromise on Christian faith?

Analyze the ways in which Christianity and enslavement were embedded in the American Civil War. What were the spiritual and political dimensions of this discourse?