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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... words, illuminating the connection between his public sentiments and the private stirrings of his heart. Avoiding the temptation to pigeonhole Lincoln's faith, Ostergard allows the reader to follow Lincoln on his life's journey seeking ...
... words, illuminating the connection between his public sentiments and the private stirrings of his heart. Avoiding the temptation to pigeonhole Lincoln's faith, Ostergard allows the reader to follow Lincoln on his life's journey seeking ...
Page ix
... words of so respected a man. His love of Abraham Lincoln ignited mine. Dr. Thomas Schwartz of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois, encouraged me in the research for this book and granted the necessary ...
... words of so respected a man. His love of Abraham Lincoln ignited mine. Dr. Thomas Schwartz of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois, encouraged me in the research for this book and granted the necessary ...
Page xvi
... words in his handwriting was underway. To written words, people added their stories: the yarns told by the young rail-splitter; tales of encounters with Lincoln in rooming houses, country housewarmings, riverboats, trains, late-night ...
... words in his handwriting was underway. To written words, people added their stories: the yarns told by the young rail-splitter; tales of encounters with Lincoln in rooming houses, country housewarmings, riverboats, trains, late-night ...
Page xviii
... 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 speech in Springfield as he headed to Washington to assume the presidency ...
... 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 speech in Springfield as he headed to Washington to assume the presidency ...
Page xix
... words directly, as that is the only safe method of discerning his expressions of faith. Authentically documented written statements by Abraham Lincoln are far more helpful in understanding the man than oral statements from friends and ...
... words directly, as that is the only safe method of discerning his expressions of faith. Authentically documented written statements by Abraham Lincoln are far more helpful in understanding the man than oral statements from friends and ...
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