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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... conviction . In one of the best of several short autobiographies which Abraham Lincoln wrote , ' he recognized the early influ- ence of antislavery conviction as one reason for moving across the Ohio River . Referring to himself in the ...
... conviction expressed in the Second Inaugural . In this , we ob- serve , Lincoln did not refer to " necessity " or to " determinism , " but he did affirm his abiding conviction that the destinies of men and nations are not wholly within ...
... conviction . Some indication of this had already been revealed in the letter to Horace Greeley , written three months earlier , when the Presi- dent said , " My primary purpose is to save the Union . " But the words of the Message to ...
Contents
The Spiritual Pilgrimage of Abraham Lincoln | 3 |
The Agonizing Interlude | 26 |
Lincoln and the Bible | 48 |
Copyright | |
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