Project Gutenberg 2011-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 69 Jackson, S. Trevena 1867 1945 Jackson, Samuel Trevena Lincoln's Use of the Bible E-text prepared by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "Lincoln's Use of the Bible" by S. Trevena Jackson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book explores the profound impact that the Bible had on the life, thoughts, and speeches of Abraham Lincoln. It argues that Lincoln's moral compass, informed by the Scriptures, played a crucial role in shaping his character and political decisions. The book delves into Lincoln's early exposure to the Bible through his mother, highlighting how its teachings profoundly influenced his intellect and demeanor. Jackson examines various speeches and writings from Lincoln, illustrating how he frequently referenced biblical passages to convey his beliefs, particularly in the context of justice, morality, and human rights. The author compiles testimonials from contemporaries who observed Lincoln's engagement with the Scriptures, asserting that Lincoln internalized biblical principles that guided his leadership during one of America's most tumultuous periods, ultimately leaving a lasting legacy rooted in faith and moral conviction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38434/38434-h/images/cover.jpg en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Religion Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Literary art E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 56068 55854 2024-09-16T08:23:19.877178 2023-09-17T03:40:01.319313 text/html text/html 54817 2011-12-28T17:43:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 123553 2011-12-28T17:48:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 101716 2024-09-16T08:23:21.941162 application/epub+zip 100572 2024-09-16T08:23:20.273170 application/epub+zip 67016 2024-09-16T08:23:20.058161 application/epub+zip 133976 2024-09-16T08:23:23.336148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124289 2024-09-16T08:23:21.546165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91401 2022-09-17T14:03:24.227530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46142 45965 2024-09-16T08:23:19.728156 2023-09-17T03:40:01.184331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45850 2011-12-28T17:40:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 18057 2011-12-28T17:40:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 45857 2011-12-28T17:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18055 2011-12-28T17:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20157 2024-09-16T08:23:23.471140 application/rdf+xml 18475 2024-09-16T08:23:20.129172 image/jpeg 2670 2024-09-16T08:23:20.095170 image/jpeg 157187 2024-09-16T08:23:19.892169 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog