Lincoln's Sacred Effort: Defining Religion's Role in American Self-GovernmentLucas Morel examines what the public life of Abraham Lincoln teaches about the role of religion in a self-governing society. Lincoln's understanding of the requirements of republican government led him to accommodate and direct religious sentiment toward responsible self-government. As a successful republic requires a moral or self-controlled people, Lincoln believed, the moral and religious sensibilities of a society should be nurtured. |
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... Justice , to love mercy , and to demean ourselves with that Charity , humility and pacific temper of mind , which were the Characteristicks of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion , and without an humble imitation of whose example ...
... Justice , to love mercy , and to demean ourselves with that Charity , humility and pacific temper of mind , which were the Characteristicks of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion , and without an humble imitation of whose example ...
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... in general as Lincoln's aim for a self - controlled people , whose passion for justice and moral reform become moderated by a general 30 morality inculcated by respect for the Constitution and the laws- 14 Chapter One.
... in general as Lincoln's aim for a self - controlled people , whose passion for justice and moral reform become moderated by a general 30 morality inculcated by respect for the Constitution and the laws- 14 Chapter One.
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... justice carried out by mobs posed to constitutional government . Illinois state historian Thomas F. Schwartz notes that " local political orators had a longstanding fear of mobocracy and lawlessness " that came to light in their public ...
... justice carried out by mobs posed to constitutional government . Illinois state historian Thomas F. Schwartz notes that " local political orators had a longstanding fear of mobocracy and lawlessness " that came to light in their public ...
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... justice . " The obvious lesson is that regard for law holds the key to the successful maintenance of the American regime . This is intuitive , as self - government implies self - rule : namely , public moderation , and hence a people ...
... justice . " The obvious lesson is that regard for law holds the key to the successful maintenance of the American regime . This is intuitive , as self - government implies self - rule : namely , public moderation , and hence a people ...
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... justice will not suffice . While Van Buren rests assured with an appeal to the Constitution as “ a sacred instrument , " Lincoln calls upon the patriotic and filial attachments of the nation to bolster the plain , uninspiring message of ...
... justice will not suffice . While Van Buren rests assured with an appeal to the Constitution as “ a sacred instrument , " Lincoln calls upon the patriotic and filial attachments of the nation to bolster the plain , uninspiring message of ...
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