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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עמוד v
... relationship with the United States. Numerous indicators (recent elections, polls, levels of church attendance and charitable giving, and the numbers and impact of parachurch organizations) suggest that religious faith continues to be ...
... relationship with the United States. Numerous indicators (recent elections, polls, levels of church attendance and charitable giving, and the numbers and impact of parachurch organizations) suggest that religious faith continues to be ...
עמוד viii
... relationship between religion and politics in the United States. I have tried to reproduce all quoted material as it is in the cited sources. All italics in the quoted material represent emphasis in the original text. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ...
... relationship between religion and politics in the United States. I have tried to reproduce all quoted material as it is in the cited sources. All italics in the quoted material represent emphasis in the original text. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ...
עמוד 4
... relationship between religion and politics? Is it appropriate for a president's religious convictions to direct him in performing his duties and devising and implementing his policies? Does the concept of the separation of church and ...
... relationship between religion and politics? Is it appropriate for a president's religious convictions to direct him in performing his duties and devising and implementing his policies? Does the concept of the separation of church and ...
עמוד 7
... relationship between religion and the presidency. Nonetheless, scholarly treatment of Ronald Reagan illustrates my general point. After his death in June 2004, numerous religious leaders, politicians, associates, and family members ...
... relationship between religion and the presidency. Nonetheless, scholarly treatment of Ronald Reagan illustrates my general point. After his death in June 2004, numerous religious leaders, politicians, associates, and family members ...
עמוד 9
... relationship between church and the state, government support for religion, the proper place of religion in public life, and the connection between religion, public morality, and civic duty); and appraised key public policy matters ...
... relationship between church and the state, government support for religion, the proper place of religion in public life, and the connection between religion, public morality, and civic duty); and appraised key public policy matters ...
תוכן
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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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