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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... gives none - or , at most , none but such as admits of a squabble , as to its meaning . " Lincoln's appeal to the ... Give to him that is needy . " This is evidently based on Christ's words , " Verily I say unto you , Inasmuch as ye ...
... give special privileges to any or to inter- fere in ecclesiastical decisions . A difficult situation developed in St. Louis when the Reverend Samuel B. McPheeters was expelled from the pastorate of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church be ...
... give definitive form to ideas with which he was already familiar . One preview appeared eleven months earlier , on April 4 , 1864 , in a letter to Albert G. Hodges , editor of the Frankfort , Kentucky , Commonwealth . As in so many ...
Contents
The Spiritual Pilgrimage of Abraham Lincoln | 3 |
The Agonizing Interlude | 26 |
Lincoln and the Bible | 48 |
Copyright | |
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