I'm an atheist. Trueblood's a Christian. And this book was the most decent, honest representation of the traditional aspects of philosophy from the Christian perspective. Some of the logic is a little weak, but some of it is pretty solid. By the end of the book, I was very sincerely doing some spiritual searching. Many Christians leave me rather wanting to throttle them with their crucifix necklaces, but Trueblood redeems a great many of them.

If you want to know more about what Licoln's character was like, this is perfect. It gives a genuine feel for who he really was, it does not gloss him up and make him look like god, nor does it tear him apart. The author simply states the man for who he is, good and bad. It's an easy read and a great read.

Although more books have been written about Abraham Lincoln than anyone else in history except Jesus of Nazareth and William Shakespeare, few of them have looked with any intensity or insight at Lincoln's religion. Lots of people mention it, but few have really studied it. Trueblood gives a superb viewing of Lincoln's spirituality, revealing what books Lincoln read while growing up (including Aesop's Fables, Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, and Weems' Life of Washington among others), what his spiritual heritage was, and how his own theology developed over the years, being intensified and refined while in the president's office during the Civil War years. If you can find a copy of this out of print classic (only 150 pages long), by all means read it. It's excellent reading.