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Religions 2012, 3, 191–209; doi:10.3390/rel3020191 OPEN ACCESS religions ISSN 2077-1444 /journal/religions Article Abraham Lincoln: God’s “Instrument” W. George Scarlett Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA; E-Mail: george.scarlett@ Received: 22 March 2012; in revised form: 1 April 2012 / Accepted: 6 April 2012 / Published: 11 April 2012 Abstract: This paper examines one example of a spiritual hero, Abraham Lincoln, to reflect on issues about spiritual development, to connect spiritual development to character, and to indicate i