Abraham Lincoln: Theologian of American AnguishMany writers have explored Lincoln's leadership; others have debated Lincoln's ambiguous religious identity. But in this classic work, Christian philosopher and statesman Elton Trueblood reveals how Lincoln's leadership skills flowed directly from his religious convictions—which explains how the president was able to combine what few leaders can hold together: moral resoluteness with a shrewd ability to compromise; confidence in his cause while refusing to succumb to the traps of self-righteousness or triumphalism; and a commitment to victory while never losing sight of his responsibility for—or the humanity of—his enemy. These rich meditations offer deep wisdom and insight on one of the most effective leaders of all time. |
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... Second Inaugural , but , meantime , it received brief expres- sion in the Gettysburg Address . Short as the speech was , it en- abled Lincoln to express the larger meaning of the conflict . As Allan Nevins said in commemoration of the ...
... second inauguration has often been called the greatest state paper of the nineteenth century , but it is more than a state paper ; it has already become a theological classic . Its length is in marked con- trast to that of the First ...
... second catastrophe at Bull Run , when many believed that defeat was inevitable and the sad - eyed son of the prairie ... Second Inaugural dispels that doubt . He refers without ambiguity to the " Living God . " This is far removed from ...
Contents
The Spiritual Pilgrimage of Abraham Lincoln | 3 |
The Agonizing Interlude | 26 |
Lincoln and the Bible | 48 |
Copyright | |
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