Is There a Message in Lincoln’s Religion for Obama?
Dr. L. John Van Til, a Fellow for Law & Humanities with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, has posted a helpful article about the growing faith of President Lincoln during his years in office.
Is There a Message in Lincoln’s Religion for Obama?.
He concludes with a suggestion for President Obama:
Is there a message for Obama in Lincoln’s religious growth?
Yes, several. First, since Lincoln was one of our greatest presidents, that fact alone might be the basis for President Obama to study him and see how he made decisions.
Second, such a study could show President Obama how a Christian view of the world has long been, and remains, a central part of American culture.
Third, he might see how Bible reading teaches great wisdom about how to govern and how to live in humility.
Finally, in studying Lincoln, Obama will find out that the hand he asked to “guide us” in his Gulf talk is the very providence that Lincoln depended on.
