What Were Abraham Lincoln's Religious Beliefs? Joshua Zeitz on America's 16th President

On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address. He invoked Scripture and discussed the ongoing Civil War in religious terms -- as divine punishment for the sin of slavery. It was a surprising speech for a man once known as a religious skeptic.What led Lincoln to deliver such a religious speech? What were Lincoln's religious views? How did they affect his leadership? Joshua Zeitz has just written a new book to answer those questions. It's titled Lincoln's God: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation. LINCOLN'S GOD: HOW FAITH TRANSFORMED A PRESIDENT AND A NATIONhttps://www.amazon.com/Lincolns-God-Transformed-President-Nation-ebook/dp/B09ZRJFT3TJOIN PREMIUMListen ad-free for only $5/month at www.bit.ly/TAPpremiumFOLLOW USwww.linktr.ee/thisamericanpresidentCREDITSHost: Richard LimProducer: Michael NealArtist: Nip Rogers, www.NipRogers.com