Faith and the Presidency From George Washington to George W. BushOxford University Press, 12. 10. 2006 - Počet stran: 680 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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... conservative laments that professing Christians ''may still hold office, provided they either aren't sincere about their faith or they keep it'' locked in the closet.9 Moreover, it is difficult to delineate precisely how the faith of ...
... conservative laments that professing Christians ''may still hold office, provided they either aren't sincere about their faith or they keep it'' locked in the closet.9 Moreover, it is difficult to delineate precisely how the faith of ...
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... conservative Catholics), especially a school prayer amendment, tuition tax credits, a strong military defense, and efforts to reduce welfare payments and government regulations on businesses. Some saw Reagan's campaign to decrease ...
... conservative Catholics), especially a school prayer amendment, tuition tax credits, a strong military defense, and efforts to reduce welfare payments and government regulations on businesses. Some saw Reagan's campaign to decrease ...
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... conservatives.21 Like any politician, Reagan wanted to win elections and was sensitive to the potential impact of his proposals and policies. Nonetheless, during his presidency, he remained remarkably true to his core principles and ...
... conservatives.21 Like any politician, Reagan wanted to win elections and was sensitive to the potential impact of his proposals and policies. Nonetheless, during his presidency, he remained remarkably true to his core principles and ...
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... fairly close ties to more theologically and/or socially conservative Christian bodies (Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, and Quaker): Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson, and Eisenhower. (Reagan and Bush could be added Introduction 9.
... fairly close ties to more theologically and/or socially conservative Christian bodies (Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, and Quaker): Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson, and Eisenhower. (Reagan and Bush could be added Introduction 9.
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... conservative tendencies of belief on twenty-four issues, including the ultimate source of knowledge, moral standards, conception of God and human nature, the basis of salvation, the locus of government power, the role of government, how ...
... conservative tendencies of belief on twenty-four issues, including the ultimate source of knowledge, moral standards, conception of God and human nature, the basis of salvation, the locus of government power, the role of government, how ...
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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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