Project Gutenberg 2014-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 305 Grierson, Francis 1848 1927 Shepard, Benjamin Henry Jesse Francis 18023248 Abraham Lincoln: The Practical Mystic Produced by Charlene Taylor, Elizabeth Oscanyan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Abraham Lincoln: The Practical Mystic" by Francis Grierson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and philosophical insights of Abraham Lincoln, portraying him not only as a pivotal political figure of the Civil War era but also as a profound mystical thinker whose actions were guided by a deep awareness of moral and spiritual forces. Grierson emphasizes Lincoln's unique blend of practical wisdom and profound mystical understanding that shaped his leadership. The opening of the text establishes a context for understanding Lincoln's mysticism in relation to his turbulent times, likening the struggles against slavery during Lincoln's presidency to contemporary challenges. Grierson highlights Lincoln's reflections on divine will, illustrating his belief that human efforts are intertwined with a higher purpose. This is exemplified by a meditation Lincoln shared with a clergyman, revealing his conviction that both sides of the Civil War sought divine favor, suggesting a complex moral landscape where truth and righteousness were subjects of deep contemplation for the President. The author's intent is to present Lincoln as a figure of profound moral clarity amid chaos, one whose mystical insights were crucial to his character and the decisions he made in leading a nation through its darkest hours. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45449/45449-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Psychology E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Religion/Spirituality 154793 2025-09-18T11:20:53.207195 text/html 131679 2024-10-24T06:05:06 text/html 223121 2025-09-18T11:20:57.497162 application/epub+zip 221948 2025-09-18T11:20:53.886183 application/epub+zip 154914 2025-09-18T11:20:53.539253 application/epub+zip 266681 2025-09-18T11:21:00.195107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222686 2025-09-18T11:20:57.160216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156121 2022-09-20T18:00:56.689774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132029 2025-09-18T11:20:52.954173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112086 2024-10-24T06:05:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17150 2025-09-18T11:21:00.329113 application/rdf+xml 15948 2025-09-18T11:20:53.624166 image/jpeg 1888 2025-09-18T11:20:53.581242 image/jpeg 179194 2025-09-18T11:20:53.223180 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 de.wikipedia