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... political speech , a reference often idolatrous and self - righteous in tone . We therefore the Representatives of the United States of America in General Congress , Assembled , appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the ...
... political speech , a reference often idolatrous and self - righteous in tone . We therefore the Representatives of the United States of America in General Congress , Assembled , appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the ...
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... political head of any nation . It reads more like biblical prophecy than a political speech . Into its rhythms and cadences Lincoln worked four direct quotations from Genesis , Psalms , and Matthew , along with paraphrases of Paul ...
... political head of any nation . It reads more like biblical prophecy than a political speech . Into its rhythms and cadences Lincoln worked four direct quotations from Genesis , Psalms , and Matthew , along with paraphrases of Paul ...
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... political process . There may also be a large measure of political wisdom in Lincoln's avoidance of the word amnesty while taking the actions to imple- ment it : We all agree that the seceded States , so called , are out of their proper ...
... political process . There may also be a large measure of political wisdom in Lincoln's avoidance of the word amnesty while taking the actions to imple- ment it : We all agree that the seceded States , so called , are out of their proper ...
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CHAPTER 3 | 26 |
Lincoln and the Debate about Civil Religion | 41 |
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