Many believe that Lincoln-esque leadership is what the nation needs today. However, not a shred of evidence from the Republican or Democratic National Conventions indicates that such leadership exists.
There has been no reconciliatory tone this campaign cycle and no effort between extreme political camps to diffuse tense situations. Civil violence is becoming normal in American society. It has been impossible for rational discussion to take place on any of the major issues, such as racial tensions, terrorism, the economy or immigration. Both sides refuse to take blame, although both sides are responsible. Instead of pulling together in this time of crisis, both political parties are fracturing. Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton insist they are the answer. There is seldom any mention of God or the Bible from their lips. This is the exact opposite conduct of what the nation needs and what events demand.
Abraham Lincoln did not fully realize the truths of the Bible, but he did understand that only God could save America in crisis, and he had faith in the ultimate cause of the North. He also knew that it was the collective sins of America—both North and South—that had plunged the nation into an existential disaster. The solution was not to assign blame or resort to violence, but to repent. In Lincoln’s second inaugural address, he said:
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