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- Religious views of Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia
Lincoln attended Protestant church services with his wife and children "Especially after the death of his young son Willie in 1862, Lincoln moved away from his earlier religious skepticism " [1] Some argue that Lincoln was neither a Christian believer nor a secular freethinker [2]
- Lincolns Faith in God - Great American History
Some say Lincoln was an unbeliever, or at least a skeptic, of Christianity A few claim he was an atheist Many say that as president he read the Bible and was a “deeply religious” man that daily sought God’s guidance Some historians believe Lincoln was a deist Or a theist Or a unitarian
- Was Abraham Lincoln an Atheist? - HISTORY
As a young man, Lincoln openly admitted to his lack of faith As a politician, he spoke about God but refused to say he was a Christian Every U S president has been a member of a church, except
- Abraham Lincolns Religion: Did Lincoln Believe in God?
Abraham Lincoln never spoke directly about being a Christian or a believer in any religion or sect Even his closest friends never had a clear idea of Lincoln’s religious beliefs, even after his death Lincoln knew that his lack of religious affiliation was affecting his political career
- Lincoln’s Civil Religion | Gilder Lehrman Institute of . . .
Commentators and historians have described Lincoln as everything from a lifelong skeptic to an orthodox Christian, though the best scholars have admitted that the core of his religious beliefs will always remain something of a mystery
- Was Abraham Lincoln an Atheist? Examining His Faith
Abraham Lincoln's relationship with faith underwent notable changes throughout his life, particularly shaped by personal loss His early skepticism regarding religion made him cautious about expressing his beliefs in public
- Abraham Lincoln’s Faith – Abraham Lincolns Classroom
In truth, Lincoln’s religion was never conventional He was as impious as a child as his parents were pious While he accepted the antislavery dogma of the Pigeon Creek Baptist Church in which he grew up, he never adopted the fatalism of Calvinist predestination He worshiped at the altar of reason and law
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