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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... United States—History—19th century. I. Title. E457.2.O85 2008 973.7092—dc22 2007038565 Printed in the United States of America 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Dedicated to my grandchildren Jensen, Parker, Bailey, Hudson, Cooper, and ...
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... United States Congressman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Chapter 7: Faith Rekindled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Part 2: A House Divided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Chapter 8: Incited, Ignited ...
... United States Congressman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Chapter 7: Faith Rekindled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Part 2: A House Divided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Chapter 8: Incited, Ignited ...
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... United States, that He had allowed the war to begin, and that He had enabled the North to bring the war to conclusion? Since we cannot settle this question from the Second Inaugural Address alone, we will study the totality of the ...
... United States, that He had allowed the war to begin, and that He had enabled the North to bring the war to conclusion? Since we cannot settle this question from the Second Inaugural Address alone, we will study the totality of the ...
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... United States.... In 1819 the Rev. Louis A. Warren was a minister in Hodgenville, Kentucky, where Abe Lincoln was born. People wrote him asking for information about Lincoln's boyhood, inciting his interest to the extent that he ...
... United States.... In 1819 the Rev. Louis A. Warren was a minister in Hodgenville, Kentucky, where Abe Lincoln was born. People wrote him asking for information about Lincoln's boyhood, inciting his interest to the extent that he ...
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... United States into a magnet for immigrants and a wellspring of hope for the adventurous. If working for others alienates men and women from their handicraft and talents, imagining one's own future path—what came to be called careers in ...
... United States into a magnet for immigrants and a wellspring of hope for the adventurous. If working for others alienates men and women from their handicraft and talents, imagining one's own future path—what came to be called careers in ...
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