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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... Lincoln-Douglas Debates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Chapter 12: National Prominence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Part 3: Instrument of the Almighty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Chapter 13: The Inaugural Journey ...
... Lincoln-Douglas Debates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Chapter 12: National Prominence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Part 3: Instrument of the Almighty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Chapter 13: The Inaugural Journey ...
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... Lincoln's growing unease over the slavery question pulled him back into politics, leading to some of the most memorable and significant political debates in American history, those with political rival Stephen Douglas. In Part 3, Lincoln ...
... Lincoln's growing unease over the slavery question pulled him back into politics, leading to some of the most memorable and significant political debates in American history, those with political rival Stephen Douglas. In Part 3, Lincoln ...
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... LINCOLN'S. OWN. STORY. December 20, 1859 To Jesse W. Fell, Enclosing ... Lincoln himself filled in some of the broad details of his family and early life. By then, he had become nationally known as a result of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates ...
... LINCOLN'S. OWN. STORY. December 20, 1859 To Jesse W. Fell, Enclosing ... Lincoln himself filled in some of the broad details of his family and early life. By then, he had become nationally known as a result of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates ...
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