Faith and the Presidency From George Washington to George W. BushOxford University Press, 12 באוק׳ 2006 - 680 עמודים In the wake of the 2004 election, pundits were shocked at exit polling that showed that 22% of voters thought 'moral values' was the most important issue at stake. People on both sides of the political divide believed this was the key to victory for George W. Bush, who professes a deep and abiding faith in God. While some fervent Bush supporters see him as a man chosen by God for the White House, opponents see his overt commitment to Christianity as a dangerous and unprecedented bridging of the gap between church and state. In fact, Gary Scott Smith shows, none of this is new. Religion has been a major part of the presidency since George Washington's first inaugural address. Despite the mounting interest in the role of religion in American public life, we actually know remarkably little about the faith of our presidents. Was Thomas Jefferson an atheist, as his political opponents charged? What role did Lincoln's religious views play in his handling of slavery and the Civil War? How did born-again Southern Baptist Jimmy Carter lose the support of many evangelicals? Was George W. Bush, as his critics often claimed, a captive of the religious right? In this fascinating book, Smith answers these questions and many more. He takes a sweeping look at the role religion has played in presidential politics and policies. Drawing on extensive archival research, Smith paints compelling portraits of the religious lives and presidencies of eleven chief executives for whom religion was particularly important. Faith and the Presidency meticulously examines what each of its subjects believed and how those beliefs shaped their presidencies and, in turn, the course of our history. |
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תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 88
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... Republican of violating the ''traditional separation of church and state.''2 Charles Krauthammer contended in Time that Reagan had crossed ''the line that in a pluralist society divides civil discourse from demagoguery.'' Claire Randall ...
... Republican of violating the ''traditional separation of church and state.''2 Charles Krauthammer contended in Time that Reagan had crossed ''the line that in a pluralist society divides civil discourse from demagoguery.'' Claire Randall ...
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... republican model of government'' depended on America's success. Jefferson labeled the American experiment ''the last best hope of mankind,'' and Lincoln called the Union ''the last best hope of earth.'' ''Upon the success of our ...
... republican model of government'' depended on America's success. Jefferson labeled the American experiment ''the last best hope of mankind,'' and Lincoln called the Union ''the last best hope of earth.'' ''Upon the success of our ...
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... republican general, the patriot king, [and] the father of his country.'' He planned to face his own death with ''good grace'' in order to maintain his sterling reputation.96 Throughout his long military career, Washington ''displayed a ...
... republican general, the patriot king, [and] the father of his country.'' He planned to face his own death with ''good grace'' in order to maintain his sterling reputation.96 Throughout his long military career, Washington ''displayed a ...
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... republican institutions, and national happiness.''176 He frequently asserted that religion helped promote virtue, order, and social stability and praised the efforts of churches to make people ''sober, honest, and good Citizens, and the ...
... republican institutions, and national happiness.''176 He frequently asserted that religion helped promote virtue, order, and social stability and praised the efforts of churches to make people ''sober, honest, and good Citizens, and the ...
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... republican prophet and king.''194 They made the general an ideal type, ''a standard of republican leadership'' by which his successors could be judged.195 Funeral sermons and addresses depicted the Southern planter as both God's ...
... republican prophet and king.''194 They made the general an ideal type, ''a standard of republican leadership'' by which his successors could be judged.195 Funeral sermons and addresses depicted the Southern planter as both God's ...
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Saving the Last Best Hope of Earth | 91 |
4 Theodore Roosevelt and the Bully Pulpit | 129 |
Presbyterian Statesman | 159 |
6 Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Quest to Achieve an Abundant Life | 191 |
7 Dwight David Eisenhower Dynamic Conservatism and the Religious Revival of the 1950s | 221 |
The First Catholic President | 259 |
First Servant of the Nation | 293 |
Making America Gods Shining City on a Hill | 325 |
A FaithBased Presidency | 365 |
Conclusion | 415 |
Notes | 431 |
Index | 635 |
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