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
עמוד viii
... argued that politicians must bring their faith into the public arena. Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush are notable examples of this approach. Another 2004 poll found that Americans were evenly divided ...
... argued that politicians must bring their faith into the public arena. Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush are notable examples of this approach. Another 2004 poll found that Americans were evenly divided ...
עמוד 13
... argued that the state and church worked too closely together. Escalating ethnic, religious, and ideological diversity led to the ''disestablishment'' of Protestantism in the years between 1900 and World War II and the acceptance of ...
... argued that the state and church worked too closely together. Escalating ethnic, religious, and ideological diversity led to the ''disestablishment'' of Protestantism in the years between 1900 and World War II and the acceptance of ...
עמוד 17
... argued that the success of America's democratic experiment depended on the character of both its leaders and its people. ''The destiny of the republican model of government,'' Washington declared in his First Inaugural Introduction 17.
... argued that the success of America's democratic experiment depended on the character of both its leaders and its people. ''The destiny of the republican model of government,'' Washington declared in his First Inaugural Introduction 17.
עמוד 30
... To the distinguished Character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished He repeatedly argued that the course of Character of Christian.''78 In his 1783 circular letter to the 30 faith and the presidency.
... To the distinguished Character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished He repeatedly argued that the course of Character of Christian.''78 In his 1783 circular letter to the 30 faith and the presidency.
עמוד 33
... argued that Washington was a faithful Christian.108 In Marshall's words, while Washington made no ''ostentatious professions of religion, he was a sincere believer in the Christian faith, and a truly devout man.''109 On the other hand ...
... argued that Washington was a faithful Christian.108 In Marshall's words, while Washington made no ''ostentatious professions of religion, he was a sincere believer in the Christian faith, and a truly devout man.''109 On the other hand ...
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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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