Lincoln's Sacred Effort: Defining Religion's Role in American Self-governmentLexington Books, 2000 - 251 Seiten Lucas Morel examines what the public life of Abraham Lincoln teaches about the role of religion in a self-governing society. Lincoln's understanding of the requirements of republican government led him to accommodate and direct religious sentiment toward responsible self-government. As a successful republic requires a moral or self-controlled people, Lincoln believed, the moral and religious sensibilities of a society should be nurtured. |
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... gives short shrift to an external threat to America , like " some transatlantic military giant " overstepping the ocean and defeating her in battle . The more likely danger resides at home : " If destruction be our lot , we must ...
... gives short shrift to an external threat to America , like " some transatlantic military giant " overstepping the ocean and defeating her in battle . The more likely danger resides at home : " If destruction be our lot , we must ...
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... gives to both North and South , this terrible war . " On the other hand , Lincoln puts a rhetorical question before the judgment of the accused . The American people must acknowledge the justice of God's judgment . The standard for this ...
... gives to both North and South , this terrible war . " On the other hand , Lincoln puts a rhetorical question before the judgment of the accused . The American people must acknowledge the justice of God's judgment . The standard for this ...
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... gives us to see the right ... " Lincoln contrasts bearing no malice toward any single individual with giving charity to all individuals , encouraging the extremes of both cases because of the severity of the crisis that must be overcome ...
... gives us to see the right ... " Lincoln contrasts bearing no malice toward any single individual with giving charity to all individuals , encouraging the extremes of both cases because of the severity of the crisis that must be overcome ...
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The Political Utility of Religion | 23 |
The Political Accommodation of Religion | 85 |
Bibliography | 223 |
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22 February abolitionist Abraham Lincoln Address 22 February Address 4 March Almighty American Founding American Political Religion American regime American self-government Annual Message appeal believe Bible biblical Buren called cause chaplains Christian church citizenry citizens civil religion Claremont Institute Collected concludes Declaration of Independence divine Douglas drunkards Emancipation Proclamation Emphasis added evil faith federal freedom Gettysburg Address God's hope Illinois 27 January Inaugural Address-Final Text institutions insurgents Jaffa Jersey Senate John Joshua F judgment July justice law-abidingness laws letter Lincoln and American Lincoln's political Lyceum Address Lyceum of Springfield Message to Congress moral nation paragraph passion peace perpetuation political religion prayer Presbyterian president principle reason reference republican reverence rhetoric Second Inaugural Address slavery slaves South southern speech Springfield Temperance Address 22 temperance movement temperance reform Text 4 March thanksgiving Thurow truth U.S. Constitution Union United University Press unto Washingtonians William York Young Men's Lyceum