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CHAPTER I<br/>Religion and the Presidency of George Washington,<br/>BY Daniel L. Dreisbach and Jeffry H. Morrison<br/>Religious Writings of George Washington<br/>1. Excerpts ofthe General Military Orders and Appointment of Chaplains to the<br/>Continental Army, July 9, iyj6, June 8, ijyy, and April 12, lyyg<br/>2. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the United Baptist Churches of Virginia, May lySp<br/>j. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the General Assembly ofPresbyterian Churches,<br/>May lySg<br/>4. Excerpt of the Letter to the Directors ofthe Society ofthe United Brethren<br/>[Moravian]for the Propagating ofthe Gospel Among the Heathen,<br/>July TO, lySp<br/>5. Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, Octobery, lySg<br/>6. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the Annual Meeting of Quakers, October lySg<br/>y. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the Roman Catholics, March ly, lygo<br/>8. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island,<br/>August ij, lygo<br/>9. Excerpt on Religion and Morality from George Washington's Farewell Address,<br/>September /p, lygb<br/>10. Excerpt of Second Proclamation ofJhanksgiving and Prayer^<br/>February /^, 7797<br/>//. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the Protestant Clergy ofPhiladelphia, March 3,1797<br/>CHAPTER II<br/>Religion and the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson,<br/>BY Thomas E. Buckley, SJ.<br/>Religious Writings of Thomas Jefferson<br/>7. The Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom, 1786<br/>2. Excerpt of the Letter to the Danbury Baptist Association, January i, 1802<br/>j. Letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush and Syllabus ofan Estimate ofthe Merit ofthe<br/>Doctrines of Jesus Compared with Those of Others, April 21,1803<br/>CHAPTER HI<br/>Religion and the Presidency of James Madison,<br/>BY Garrett Ward Sheldon<br/>Religious Writings of James Madison<br/>I. Excerpt of the Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments in<br/>Virginia, June 20, 1783<br/>2. National Day of Public Humiliation and Prayer, July 9,1812<br/>3. Letter to Jasper Adams, Spring 1832<br/>CHAPTER IV<br/>Religion and the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln,<br/>BY Andrew R. Murphy<br/>Religious Writings of Abraham Lincoln<br/>I. Handbill Replying to Charges of Infidelity, July 31,1846<br/>2. Fragment on Pro-slavery Theology, ca. October /, i8y8<br/>j. Mediation on the Divine Will, September 1862<br/>4. General Order Respecting the Observance ofthe Sabbath Day in the Army<br/>and Navy, November ly, 1862<br/>5. Proclamation Appointing a National Fast Day, March ^o, i86j<br/>6. Excerpt on Religion from the Second Inaugural Address,<br/>March 4, i86y<br/>CHAPTER V<br/>Religion and the Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt,<br/>BY Gary Scott Smith i"<br/>Religious Writings of Franklin Delano Roosevelt<br/>1. Excerpt ofthe Address to the National Conference of Catholic Charities,<br/>October 4, /pjj<br/>2. Address to the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America,<br/>December 6, ipjj<br/>j. Excerpt ofthe Statement on the Four Hundredth Anniversary ofthe Printing of<br/>the English Bible, October 6, igjy<br/>4. Excerpt ofthe Annual Message to Congress, January 4, /pjp<br/>5. Prayer on D-Day, June 6,1(444<br/>CHAPTER VI<br/>Religion and the Presidency of Harry S. Truman,<br/>BY Elizabeth Edwards Spalding<br/>Religious Writings of Harry S. Truman<br/>I. Excerpt from the Exchange of Messages with Pope Pius XII,<br/>August 28, ig4y<br/>2. Excerpt of Address Given at a Luncheon of the National Conference of<br/>Christians andJews, November //, 1(444<br/>J. Remarks Upon Lighting the National Community Christmas Tree,<br/>December 24,14^2<br/>CHAPTER VII<br/>Religion and the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower,<br/>BY Jerry Bergman<br/>Religious Writings of Dwight D. Eisenhower<br/>/. Remarks Broadcast as Part ofthe American Legion "Back to God" Program,<br/>February 7, igy4<br/>2. Statement by the President Upon Signing a Bill to Include the Words<br/>"Under God" in the Pledge to the Flag, June 14, igy4<br/>j. Remarks Made at the Annual Breakfast ofthe International Councilfor<br/>Christian Leadership, February 2, ipy6<br/>CHAPTER VIII<br/>Religion and the Presidency of John F. Kennedy,<br/>BY Thomas J. Carty<br/>Religious Writings of John F. Kennedy<br/>I. Excerptfrom Independence Day Speech, Boston, Massachusetts,<br/>July 4, 1^46<br/>2. Address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association, Houston, Texas,<br/>September 12,1^60<br/>J. Remarks Made at the Eleventh Annual Presidential Prayer Breakfast,<br/>Washington, D.C., February j,<br/>CHAPTER IX<br/>Religion and the Presidency of Jimmy Carter,<br/>BY Kenneth E. Morris<br/>Religious Writings of Jimmy Carter<br/>/. National Prayer Breakfast Remarks, January 2j, igjy<br/>2. Excerpt of Remarks Made at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia,<br/>August JO, /p79<br/>J. Question-and-Answer Session at a Presidential Campaign Town Hall Meeting,<br/>Memphis, Tennessee, October ji, igSo<br/>CHAPTER X<br/>Religion and the Presidency of Ronald Reagan,<br/>BY Paul Kengor<br/>Religious Writings of Ronald Reagan<br/>I. Proclamation 4844—-Jewish Heritage Week, May /, igSi<br/>2. Excerpt ofRemarks Made at the Annual Convention ofthe National Religious<br/>Broadcasters, January ji, igSj<br/>j. Remarks Made at the Annual Convention ofthe National Association<br/>of Evangelicals, Orlando, Florida, March 8, ig8j<br/>CHAPTER XI<br/>Religion and the Presidency of George H. W. Bush,<br/>BY Kjell O. Lejon<br/>Religious Writings of George H. W. Bush<br/>I. Excerpt ofRemarks Made at the Annual Convention ofthe National Religious<br/>Broadcasters, January 28, 799/<br/>2. Proclamation 6yo8—Thanksgiving Day, November 20,19^2<br/>CHAPTER XII<br/>Religion and the Presidency of William Jefferson Clinton,<br/>BY Gaston Espinosa<br/>Religious Writings of William Jefferson Clinton<br/>7. Excerpts of Remarks Made at the Ministers' Leadership Conference at Willow<br/>Creek Community Church, South Barrington, Illinois, August 10, 2000<br/>CHAPTER XIII<br/>Religion and the Presidency of George W. Bush,<br/>BY David Airman<br/>Religious Writings of George W. Bush<br/>7. Excerpt from the Sermon "Faith: Our Heritage, Our Hope," Second Baptist<br/>Church, Houston, Texas, March 6, 7999<br/>2. Remarks to the American Jewish Cotnmittee, May3, 2001.<br/>3. Remarks Made at the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C.,<br/>Septe?7iber ly, 2001<br/>4, President Bush Discusses Faith-Based Initiative with Urban Leaders,<br/>Washington, D.C.,July 16, 2003 |
