What was Lincoln’s understanding of the principles of democracy for human liberty? In this episode of Scholar Talks, Allen Guelzo, Distinguished Research Scholar at Princeton University and three-time winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize, joins BRI Senior Fellow Tony Williams to discuss his recent book, Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment

This episode explores Abraham Lincoln's vision of democracy, highlighting his views on the rule of law, economic development, civic virtues, and equality.

00:00:00 - 00:01:32 - Introduction
00:01:33 - 00:10:48 Lincoln’s Principles
00:10:49 - 00:14:00 Rule of Law
00:14:01 - 00:22:16 Lincoln’s Democracy
00:22:17 - 00:31:55 Free Government Necessities
00:31:56 - 00:39:35 Human Equality for All
00:39:36 - 00:46:40 Lincoln’s Civic Virtues
00:46:41 - 00:47:16 - Outro

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