Abraham Lincoln: Theologian of American Anguish

by Elton Trueblood

Book Overview

Many 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006063801X
• ISBN13: 9780060638016
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.