God In America: God in the White House - PBS
WEBGod in the White House: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush by Randall Balmer (New York: HarperCollins, 2008)
America’s God Complex - CounterPunch.org
WEBMay 5, 2015 · America’s God Complex. by William Alberts PhD. American presidents reverently end their speeches with the audience-approving Benediction, “God bless America.” What they are really...
Full article: Faith in the White House: Examining the Language and ...
WEBOct 30, 2021 · These results depict how a breakdown of spiritual leadership in the American presidency may have manifested in the presidency of Donald Trump, as nationalism took the place of patriotism as a key predictor …
God in the White House | American Experience | PBS
WEBGEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797. The religious beliefs of the first president of the United States of America have been the subject of debate since he held office. Washington's faith has been...
Why the U.S. Presidency Demands Theological Universalism
WEBJan 25, 2022 · A consideration of the unique aspects of the American presidency shows why successful candidates from across the Christian landscape have espoused a faith that is providential but universalistic, and devoid of the kind of exclusivist doctrines and truth claims that are arguably foundational to Christianity.
Podcast: How Joe Biden’s Faith Will Shape His Presidency
WEBJan 19, 2021 · In an October 2020 op-ed for the Christian Post, Joe Biden wrote: “My Catholic faith drilled into me a core truth—that every person on earth is equal in rights and dignity, because we are all beloved children of God.” As president, he continued, “These are the principles that will shape all that I do, and my faith will continue to serve ...
WEBillustrate, the question of God in the White House has become one that is more about the politicized religion of a group of voters than about the religion of presidents. As political activists, the Right has, since the 1980 election, subjected candidates to …
God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency …
WEBGod in the White House explores the paradox of Americans’ expectation that presidents should simultaneously trumpet their religious views and relationship to God while supporting the separation of church and state. Balmer tells the story of the politicization of religion in the last half of the twentieth century, as well as the ...
God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency …
WEBGod in the White House explores the paradox of Americans' expectation that presidents should simultaneously trumpet their religious views and relationship to God while supporting the separation...
God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the…
WEBJan 22, 2008 · Randall Balmer, one of America’s top historians, explores the role of personal piety and public displays of faith in each of the modern presidencies--from J.F.K to George W. Bush--and shows how these change according to the times and what they reveal about the man sitting in the Oval Office.
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