God and the Oval Office: The Religious Faith of Our 43 Presidents Contributor(s): McCollister, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0849904056 ISBN-13: 9780849904059 Publisher: Thomas Nelson OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2005 Annotation: McCollister discusses the religious faith of America's 43 presidents. Though some worshipped publicly and some only in private, the author maintains they all realized that the constitutional guarantee of "freedom of religion" never meant freedom from religion. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - History | United States - 20th Century - Religion | Christian Living - General |
Dewey: 973.099 |
LCCN: 2005000301 |
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.44" W x 8.48" (0.58 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: "We need to remember that the separation of church and state must never mean the separation of religious values from the lives of public servants." ?Lyndon B. Johnson "So help me God." Goerge Washington added those words to the presidential oath, and every president since has followed suit. Whether their faith was devout or doubted, heartfelt of pragmatic, John McCollister plumbs America's strong and deep spiritual heritage, showing the fascinating and vital role faith played in the lives of each of our forty-three presidents:
From George Washington to George W. Bush, most of our country's chief executives have turned to God for assurance, guidance, and hope, Through what they learned in the Bible, bolstered by strength found in prayer, they have led America to become the greatest nation on earth. Timely and timeless, God and the Oval Office tells tells their story. |