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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... written September 27 , 1841 , Lincoln said , “ Tell your mother that I have not got her ' present ' with me ; but that I intend to read it regularly when I return home . I doubt not that it is really , as she says , the best cure for ...
... written in Washington , before he took the train about noon on the 18th . The writing was com- pleted in Gettysburg , the last touches being added between nine and ten o'clock of the 19th in the home of Judge David Wills , his ...
... written under a stronger sense of the reality of God's government , and certainly none written in a period of passionate conflict ever so completly ex- cluded the partiality of victorious faction , and breathed so pure a strain of ...
Contents
The Spiritual Pilgrimage of Abraham Lincoln | 3 |
The Agonizing Interlude | 26 |
Lincoln and the Bible | 48 |
Copyright | |
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