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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... hand friend. It's a small statue, a maquette of the great sculpture by Borglum in Boston in which Lincoln is sitting on a park bench as though inviting those passing by to swap stories. As I sit at my desk writing letters and planning ...
... hand friend. It's a small statue, a maquette of the great sculpture by Borglum in Boston in which Lincoln is sitting on a park bench as though inviting those passing by to swap stories. As I sit at my desk writing letters and planning ...
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... hands of the Supreme Architect. He expressed his feelings many times in words similar to the following: “Without Him, I cannot succeed; with Him, I cannot fail.” (See, for example, page 120, which includes an excerpt from his farewell ...
... hands of the Supreme Architect. He expressed his feelings many times in words similar to the following: “Without Him, I cannot succeed; with Him, I cannot fail.” (See, for example, page 120, which includes an excerpt from his farewell ...
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... hand, Abe made a trip on a flatboat to New Orleans and back. Three years later, Lincoln hired on again. This time the trader offered the young man a position as a store clerk in the pioneer settlement of New Salem, Illinois. Lincoln ...
... hand, Abe made a trip on a flatboat to New Orleans and back. Three years later, Lincoln hired on again. This time the trader offered the young man a position as a store clerk in the pioneer settlement of New Salem, Illinois. Lincoln ...
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... hand at many trades, may not seem remarkable today, yet his rise was an American phenomenon. At the time, the idea was still relatively new that a poor man could better his lot in the world. For centuries, the great majority of common ...
... hand at many trades, may not seem remarkable today, yet his rise was an American phenomenon. At the time, the idea was still relatively new that a poor man could better his lot in the world. For centuries, the great majority of common ...
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