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Lincoln’s Political Religion and Religious Politics: Or, What Lincoln Teaches Us About the Proper Connection Between Religion and Politics

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Religion and the American Presidency

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Much of the debate over Lincoln and religion centers on his faith (or lack thereof), with scholars and laymen alike arguing for or against Lincoln’s Christianity.

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Morel, L.E. (2018). Lincoln’s Political Religion and Religious Politics: Or, What Lincoln Teaches Us About the Proper Connection Between Religion and Politics. In: Rozell, M., Whitney, G. (eds) Religion and the American Presidency. The Evolving American Presidency. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62175-3_5

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