The Inspired Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: How Faith Shaped an American President -- and Changed the Course of a NationNavPress, 2016 M01 5 - 304 pages Not long after Lincoln's assassination, the debate began: Was Lincoln a committed Christian or a confirmed skeptic? Scholar Philip Ostergard provides the answer with a thorough study of the president's references to God, the Bible, and Christian principles in his letters and speeches. The Inspired Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln illustrates the depth of Lincoln's knowledge of Scripture; the Bible's influence on his character; and the development of his faith, particularly as he wrestled with the issue of slavery and led the nation through the tumultuous years of the Civil War. Readers will find this a fascinating and inspiring handbook of answers to the questions about one of our greatest presidents. |
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... American religious history, San Francisco Theological Seminary Lincoln is America's Jacob, a God wrestler, wounded, clinging to a national birthright and birth-responsibility. Philip Ostergard shows how early reading in the Bible ...
... American religious history, San Francisco Theological Seminary Lincoln is America's Jacob, a God wrestler, wounded, clinging to a national birthright and birth-responsibility. Philip Ostergard shows how early reading in the Bible ...
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... American President—and Changed the Course of a Nation Copyright © 2008 by Philip L. Ostergard. All rights reserved. Cover photo copyright © by Corbis. All rights reserved. Interior photo of Abraham Lincoln copyright © by Eric Foltz ...
... American President—and Changed the Course of a Nation Copyright © 2008 by Philip L. Ostergard. All rights reserved. Cover photo copyright © by Corbis. All rights reserved. Interior photo of Abraham Lincoln copyright © by Eric Foltz ...
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How Faith Shaped an American President -- and Changed the Course of a Nation Philip L. Ostergard. Contents ... American Leader . . . . . . 1 Chapter 1: Abraham Lincoln's Own Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 2: New ...
How Faith Shaped an American President -- and Changed the Course of a Nation Philip L. Ostergard. Contents ... American Leader . . . . . . 1 Chapter 1: Abraham Lincoln's Own Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 2: New ...
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How Faith Shaped an American President -- and Changed the Course of a Nation Philip L. Ostergard. church. Furthermore ... Americans who followed his words—heard his public references to God and didn't know about his earlier doubts and ...
How Faith Shaped an American President -- and Changed the Course of a Nation Philip L. Ostergard. church. Furthermore ... Americans who followed his words—heard his public references to God and didn't know about his earlier doubts and ...
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How Faith Shaped an American President -- and Changed the Course of a Nation Philip L. Ostergard. Not long after the ... America was inspired, in part, by reading Weems's Life of Washington and Grimshaw's History of the United States ...
How Faith Shaped an American President -- and Changed the Course of a Nation Philip L. Ostergard. Not long after the ... America was inspired, in part, by reading Weems's Life of Washington and Grimshaw's History of the United States ...
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