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What Were Abraham Lincoln's Religious Beliefs? Joshua Zeitz on America's 16th President
May 30, 2023
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On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address. He invoked Scripture and discussed the ongoing Civil War in religious terms -- as divine punishment for the sin of slavery. It was a surprising speech for a man once known as a religious skeptic.
What led Lincoln to deliver such a religious speech? What were Lincoln's religious views? How did they affect his leadership? Joshua Zeitz has just written a new book to answer those questions. It's titled Lincoln's God: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation.
LINCOLN'S GOD: HOW FAITH TRANSFORMED A PRESIDENT AND A NATION
https://www.amazon.com/Lincolns-God-Transformed-President-Nation-ebook/dp/B09ZRJFT3T
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What led Lincoln to deliver such a religious speech? What were Lincoln's religious views? How did they affect his leadership? Joshua Zeitz has just written a new book to answer those questions. It's titled Lincoln's God: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation.
LINCOLN'S GOD: HOW FAITH TRANSFORMED A PRESIDENT AND A NATION
https://www.amazon.com/Lincolns-God-Transformed-President-Nation-ebook/dp/B09ZRJFT3T
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Host: Richard Lim
Producer: Michael Neal
Artist: Nip Rogers, www.NipRogers.com
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