Abraham Lincoln

February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865

16th President of the United States

Led a nation through its darkest hour with humble reliance on Providence

Biography

American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States. Led the nation through the Civil War and abolished slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment.

Faith & Testimony

While Lincoln's faith journey was complex, he became increasingly devout during the Civil War. His Second Inaugural Address is one of the most theologically profound presidential speeches in American history, reflecting deeply on God's purposes in the war and quoting Scripture.

Sources

Abraham Lincoln — Wikipedia — Comprehensive biography of the 16th President
Religious views of Abraham Lincoln — Wikipedia — Detailed analysis of Lincoln's evolving faith
Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address — Wikipedia — His theologically profound address about God's purposes in the Civil War
Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1865) — Lincoln's deeply theological Second Inaugural, with its profound meditation on God's purposes in the Civil War — 'the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether'
Abraham Lincoln's Faith — Christianity Today examination of Lincoln's complex but genuine faith, his Bible reading, and his increasingly theological understanding of the Civil War