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The Soul of Abraham Lincoln

by William E. Barton

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  1. 1Dedication — Preface
  2. 2Part I: A Study of Religious Environments
  3. 3Chapter II — Why the Biographies Differ
  4. 4Chapter III — The Environment of Lincoln’s Boyhood
  5. 5Chapter IV — The Environments of Lincoln’s Young Manhood
  6. 6Chapter V — The Environment of Lincoln’s Life in Springfield
  7. 7Chapter VI — The Environment of Lincoln’s Life in Washington
  8. 8Part II: An Analysis of the Evidence
  9. 9Chapter VIII — The Bateman Incident
  10. 10Chapter IX — The Lamon Biography
  11. 11Chapter X — The Reed Lecture
  12. 12Chapter XI — The Herndon Lectures, Letters, and Biography
  13. 13Chapter XII — Lincoln’s Burnt Book
  14. 14Chapter XIII — “The Christian’s Defence”
  15. 15Chapter XIV — “Vestiges of Creation”
  16. 16Chapter XV — Other Formative Books
  17. 17Chapter XVI — Chittenden and Chiniquy
  18. 18Chapter XVII — The Beecher and Sickles Incidents
  19. 19Chapter XVIII — “Behind the Scenes”
  20. 20Chapter XIX — From the Housetops and in the Closet
  21. 21Part III: The Religion of Lincoln
  22. 22Chapter XXI — Why Did Lincoln Never Join the Church?
  23. 23Chapter XXII — The Constructive Argument
  24. 24Chapter XXIII — The Creed of Abraham Lincoln
  25. 25Appendices and Bibliography
  26. 26Appendix II — “High-Handed Outrage at Utica”
  27. 27Appendix III
  28. 28Appendix IV
  29. 29Appendix V
  30. 30Appendix VI
  31. 31Appendix VII — “The Christian’s Defence”
  32. 32Appendix VIII
  33. 33A Condensed Bibliography

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