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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... Washington, D.C. Eddy Baker dies Son William Wallace Lincoln born Son Thomas (Tad) Lincoln born Aroused by signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Lincoln reenters politics Elected to Illinois legislature; soon resigns to become Senate ...
... Washington, D.C. Eddy Baker dies Son William Wallace Lincoln born Son Thomas (Tad) Lincoln born Aroused by signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Lincoln reenters politics Elected to Illinois legislature; soon resigns to become Senate ...
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... Washington to assume the presidency.) Those words, I believe, are a concise summary of his faith during the last half decade of his life. His belief in an inscrutable yet trustworthy God had developed slowly, but by the end of his life ...
... Washington to assume the presidency.) Those words, I believe, are a concise summary of his faith during the last half decade of his life. His belief in an inscrutable yet trustworthy God had developed slowly, but by the end of his life ...
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... Washington and Grimshaw's History of the 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 ...
... Washington and Grimshaw's History of the 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 ...
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... Washington, had ignited the flame of patriotism and love of his country. He was a true believer in the rights and dignity of man, basic to all interactions with people. Born an American, he had been “conceived in liberty ...
... Washington, had ignited the flame of patriotism and love of his country. He was a true believer in the rights and dignity of man, basic to all interactions with people. Born an American, he had been “conceived in liberty ...
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