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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... political decisions which kept the Union intact , the more we study them the more we realize that all of them were reached at a level far deeper than that of politics . Underlying all particu- lar decisions was a moral revulsion against ...
... politics , Lincoln oc- cupied an embattled middle ground . As in religion he had to fight on two fronts , so he fought in the political arena . His position was naturally criticized as much by the militant Abolitionists as it was by the ...
... political pronouncements , he saw the Biblical faith as something which influenced his own political decisions . God , he believed , was directing the social order through finite individuals who were His instruments . Lincoln was drawn ...
Contents
The Spiritual Pilgrimage of Abraham Lincoln | 3 |
The Agonizing Interlude | 26 |
Lincoln and the Bible | 48 |
Copyright | |
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