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Lincoln's sacred effort : defining religion's role in American self-government / Lucas E. Morel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Morel, Lucas E., 1964-
- Series:
- Applications of political theory.
- Applications of political theory
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
- Lincoln, Abraham.
- Religion and politics.
- Religion and politics--United States--History--19th century.
- Politics and government.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (265 p.)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2000.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Lucas Morel examines what the public life of Abraham Lincoln teaches about the role of religion in a self-governing society. Lincoln's understanding of the requirements of republican government led him to accommodate and direct religious sentiment toward responsible self-government. As a successful republic requires a moral or self-controlled people, Lincoln believed, the moral and religious sensibilities of a society should be nurtured.
- Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Religious Politics and Political Religion; Chapter 2 The Political Utility of Religion; Chapter 3 The Political Accommodation of Religion; Chapter 4 The Political Vices of Religion: An Interpretation of the Temperance Address; Chapter 5 The Political Limits of Reason and Religion: An Interpretation of the Second Inaugural Address; Bibliography; Index to Lincoln's Speeches and Writings; General Index; About the Author
- Notes:
- Originally presented as author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Claremont Graduate School.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-232) and indexes.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-42077-4
- 9798765184288
- 0-7391-5720-5
- 0-7391-0106-4
- OCLC:
- 856869488
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