Bishop Barron, Abraham Lincoln & The Biggest Myth in American History?

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Bishop Robert Barron recently praised Abraham Lincoln and described him as one of his lifelong heroes. In this episode, Steve Cunningham examines those remarks through the lens of historical revisionism, War for Southern Independence scholarship, constitutional history, and the writings of Harry Jaffa. Video links to educate you on this are below. Topics include: • Bishop Barron's comments about Lincoln • The Lincoln-Douglas debates • The Gettysburg Address • The Declaration of Independence • The "Proposition Nation" theory • Harry Jaffa and West Coast Straussian thought • The Corwin Amendment • The Emancipation Proclamation • Popular sovereignty • States' rights and constitutional questions • Northern and Southern perspectives before and during the Civil War Whether you agree or disagree with these conclusions, this discussion encourages viewers to examine original sources, primary documents, and competing historical interpretations rather than accepting simplified narratives. Watch, study, and judge the evidence for yourself. 00:00 Introduction 00:37 Bishop Barron's Lincoln video 01:33 Harry Jaffa and Lincoln scholarship 02:26 Popular sovereignty and Stephen Douglas 03:00 Lincoln and democracy examined 03:46 Slavery, Lincoln, and historical claims 04:35 The Corwin Amendment 05:18 Prayer request for Cindy 05:40 Was the Civil War really fought over slavery? 06:10 The Emancipation Proclamation discussed 07:00 Gettysburg Address critique 08:35 The Declaration of Independence examined 09:16 The Proposition Nation theory 09:41 Martin Luther King and Lincoln 09:57 Historical myths surrounding Lincoln 10:59 Northern attitudes toward slavery 11:40 Gary Wills and Gettysburg 12:17 The Lincoln Memorial symbolism 12:37 Harry Jaffa and conservative politics 13:29 Does historical messaging change elections? 14:45 Halloween candy analogy for politics 16:04 Republicans, Democrats, and government 16:52 Why the Proposition Nation argument fails 17:17 Final thoughts 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Sensus Fidelium is your go to for sermons on the catholic church, faith, growing in holiness, study of the scriptures, anything and everything you need to be set on fire for the Lord and His Church. Links to help cure you of the Lincoln myth Cornerstone Speech https://youtu.be/CHYGKDFksCg?si=lvYacHgv3boPRd5J Lincoln & the 13th - https://youtu.be/_F1Iewh8lII?si=wZIPs73STvN9kdu6 Proposition Nation Myth - https://youtu.be/PxEhJU9F8FQ?si=yXwrlyQykrirDrb5 Did Slavery Start the War? - https://youtu.be/RioEXFglHew?si=T8zy-HrHr3sZv_Ie Jaffa vs DiLorenzo Debate - https://youtu.be/dtbUAle_7xI?si=cfRJOWnBe2fedIDc Lincoln's Tariff War - https://youtu.be/Cl_-U1YA978?si=MtgS1vCNFDgpgaKQ Gettysburg Address - https://youtu.be/zksz7mOggqI?si=S8H6S2tUAgpm2z_i What Does All Men Created Equal Mean? - https://youtu.be/zksz7mOggqI?si=S8H6S2tUAgpm2z_i Mr. Lincoln & the Civil War North (Dr. Harrelson) https://youtu.be/iIVyuK6E-BY?si=7ipu4y5zLZCzEfS7 #Catholic #BishopBarron #AbrahamLincoln #CivilWar #AmericanHistory #Gettysburg #History #CatholicHistory #Politics #Lincoln #HarryJaffa #HistoricalRevision #Constitution #HistoryDebate #SensusFidelium

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