Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Faith Inaction, Or Faith In Action?

"Steadiness of faith was, in the long run, as illuminating and essential as sophistication of thought. The art of leadership required both, as did the nation." - Jon Meacham

Two perspectives on faith, amidst the early years of the struggling, slavery-torn American nation:

"My hopes of a long continuance of this Union are extinct." - John Quincy Adams, 6th U.S. President

"I, for one, do not despair of the Republic. The Republic is safe." - Andrew Jackson, 7th U.S. President

Wonder why Adams lost the re-election?

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