num_pages: 242
description: Abraham Lincoln is the most beloved of all U.S. presidents. He freed the slaves gave the world some of its most beautiful phrases and redefined the meaning of America. He did all of this with wisdom compassion and wit. Yet throughout his life Lincoln fought with God. In his early years in Illinois he rejected even the existence of God and became the village atheist. In time this changed but still he wrestled with the truth of the Bible preachers doctrines the will of God the providence of God and then finally Gods purposes in the Civil War. Still on the day he was shot Lincoln said he longed to go to Jerusalem to walk in the Saviors steps.What had happened? What was the journey that took Abraham Lincoln from outspoken atheist to a man who yearned to walk in the footsteps of Christ?In this thrilling journey through a largely unknown part of American history New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield tells the richly textured story of Abraham Lincolns spiritual life and draws from it a meaning sure to inspire Americans today.
language: English
title: Lincoln's Battle with God: A President's Struggle with Faith and What It Meant for America
publisher: Thomas Nelson