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Lincoln & God: Scepticism to Spiritualism
American History Hit
Spiritualism and Grief in Wartime
This chapter examines Mary Todd Lincoln's reliance on spiritualism as a coping mechanism after her son Willie's death, amidst the backdrop of the Civil War. It also contrasts the evolving perceptions of heaven among Evangelical Christians, highlighting shifts in theological beliefs driven by wartime losses and societal changes.
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