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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... As he struck out on his own in his early twenties, however, he might have wondered if he were leaving his faith behind for good. New Salem To Jesse W. Fell, Enclosing Autobiography I was Abraham Lincoln's Own Story / 7.
... As he struck out on his own in his early twenties, however, he might have wondered if he were leaving his faith behind for good. New Salem To Jesse W. Fell, Enclosing Autobiography I was Abraham Lincoln's Own Story / 7.
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... Salem, Illinois. Lincoln accepted the offer, later commenting that he had landed along the river shore like a “piece of floating driftwood.” Though that term aptly described his selection of New Salem as the place to disembark, it was ...
... Salem, Illinois. Lincoln accepted the offer, later commenting that he had landed along the river shore like a “piece of floating driftwood.” Though that term aptly described his selection of New Salem as the place to disembark, it was ...
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... Salem was established about two years before Lincoln's arrival. The settlement, on the banks of the Sangamon River, about twenty-two miles northwest of Springfield, Illinois, quickly became a bustling village. When Abe stepped ashore ...
... Salem was established about two years before Lincoln's arrival. The settlement, on the banks of the Sangamon River, about twenty-two miles northwest of Springfield, Illinois, quickly became a bustling village. When Abe stepped ashore ...
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... your representatives in the next General Assembly of this state, in accordance with an established custom, and the principles of true republicanism, it becomes my duty to make known to you—the people whom I propose to New Salem / 11.
... your representatives in the next General Assembly of this state, in accordance with an established custom, and the principles of true republicanism, it becomes my duty to make known to you—the people whom I propose to New Salem / 11.
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