Nettet24. jul. 1988 · Abraham Lincoln's description of the Americans as ''this almost chosen people'' pleases him, though I am not sure that the sense of being almost chosen would serve the purpose he assigns to ... NettetFor Lincoln, God was the final court of appeal when he was uncertain about the moral aspects of a question. God's guidance was sought when Lincoln wanted to pass …

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Nettetturies of almost continuous rise as a world power, has retained the fervor of its origi-nal convictions. An Altered Strategy While keeping alive their hopes of trans-forming the world, Americans have periodi-cally altered their strategy for doing so. From the nation’s founding until the 1890s, most U.S. policy makers believed that the United Nettetchosen nation was to be removed.l4 Lincoln's attitude toward revelation and providential guidance, however, was more complex than has recently been suggested, especially … sutherland athletics facebook

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Nettet1. feb. 2015 · Stunning in the depth and magnitude of its research and substance, God's Almost Chosen Peoples is George Rable's true masterpiece.—T. Michael Parrish, Baylor University George Rable, winner of the Lincoln Prize and two Jefferson Davis Prizes, will likely win more awards with this fine volume. Nettet15. apr. 2012 · Ironically, the religiously elusive Abraham Lincoln proved more theologically astute when he claimed that God’s will in the war remained ultimately a mystery. ... Matthew Hill, “God’s Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the American Civil War.”, Christian Scholar’s Review, 41:3 , 352-354 . Nettet1. des. 2011 · Charles Reagan Wilson, God's Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the American Civil War, Journal of American History, Volume 98, Issue 3, ... Rable traces Abraham Lincoln's developing religious views and how religious people gradually came to see him as a Christian statesman, ... sutherland astronomical society