1st Edition
God Wills it Presidents and the Political Use of Religion
By David O'Connell
Copyright 2015
352 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
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God Wills It is a comprehensive study of presidential religious rhetoric. Using careful analysis of hundreds of transcripts, David O'Connell reveals the hidden strategy behind presidential religious speech. He asks when and why religious language is used, and when it is, whether such language is influential. Case studies explore the religious arguments presidents have made to defend their... Read more
List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface Introduction 1. Conceptualizing Presidential Religious Rhetoric 2. Aid, Arms, and Armageddon: Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, and the Religious Rhetoric of Defense 3. Holy Warriors: George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, and the Religious Rhetoric of War 4. Protecting Our Blessings: Jimmy Carter and the Religious Rhetoric of Environmental Policy 5. All God's Children: John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and the Religious Rhetoric of Civil Rights 6. I Have Sinned: Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, and the Religious Rhetoric of Scandal 7. An Experimental Evaluation of Religious Rhetoric Conclusion References Index
Biography
David O'Connell
