Project Gutenberg 2011-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 160 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://book.klll.cc/files/38434/38434-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Religion Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Literary art E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 56194 2025-06-15T14:54:27.469069 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 101882 2025-06-15T14:54:29.462084 application/epub+zip 100504 2025-06-15T14:54:27.904079 application/epub+zip 66986 2025-06-15T14:54:27.668053 application/epub+zip 133956 2025-06-15T14:54:30.894060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124289 2025-06-15T14:54:29.229053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91401 2022-09-17T14:03:24.227530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46142 2025-06-15T14:54:27.319071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 20293 2025-06-15T14:54:31.039028 application/rdf+xml 18475 2025-06-15T14:54:27.741047 image/jpeg 2670 2025-06-15T14:54:27.704084 image/jpeg 157170 2025-06-15T14:54:27.486064 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog