Beginning with George Washington and ending with George W. Bush,
GastA3n Espinosa explores the influence of religion on the American
presidency, especially with regard to the formation of domestic and
foreign policy. The fine line between allowing and endorsing
religious expression has always been problematic for the president.
From John Adams, whose supporters accused Thomas Jefferson of being
an atheist and an infidel, to Carter and Reagan, who were both very
vocal about their faith, American presidents have had to make a
place for their religion, or lack thereof, somewhere between the
poles of church and state.
Focusing on the religious upbringing and political careers of
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln, FDR, Truman, Eisenhower,
JFK, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and George H. W. and George W. Bush,
this volume demonstrates how presidents of all parties have
injected or invoked religion in their policies. Contributors are
experts in their chosen presidents, and they build their history
from a wealth of primary-source materials (speeches, letters,
proclamations, and other documents). Espinosa adds photos and two
primary-source speeches/autobiographical entries to each chapter
and concludes with a bibliography. The interdisciplinary and
unbiased approach of this collection reveals the undeniable
influence of the clergy and religious symbols, traditions, values,
and rhetoric on these presidents' intruging legacies.
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