Religion and the American presidency/
- 1st ed.
- New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.
- 543 p.
CHAPTER I Religion and the Presidency of George Washington, BY Daniel L. Dreisbach and Jeffry H. Morrison Religious Writings of George Washington 1. Excerpts ofthe General Military Orders and Appointment of Chaplains to the Continental Army, July 9, iyj6, June 8, ijyy, and April 12, lyyg 2. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the United Baptist Churches of Virginia, May lySp j. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the General Assembly ofPresbyterian Churches, May lySg 4. Excerpt of the Letter to the Directors ofthe Society ofthe United Brethren [Moravian]for the Propagating ofthe Gospel Among the Heathen, July TO, lySp 5. Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, Octobery, lySg 6. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the Annual Meeting of Quakers, October lySg y. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the Roman Catholics, March ly, lygo 8. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, August ij, lygo 9. Excerpt on Religion and Morality from George Washington's Farewell Address, September /p, lygb 10. Excerpt of Second Proclamation ofJhanksgiving and Prayer^ February /^, 7797 //. Excerpt ofthe Letter to the Protestant Clergy ofPhiladelphia, March 3,1797 CHAPTER II Religion and the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson, BY Thomas E. Buckley, SJ. Religious Writings of Thomas Jefferson 7. The Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom, 1786 2. Excerpt of the Letter to the Danbury Baptist Association, January i, 1802 j. Letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush and Syllabus ofan Estimate ofthe Merit ofthe Doctrines of Jesus Compared with Those of Others, April 21,1803 CHAPTER HI Religion and the Presidency of James Madison, BY Garrett Ward Sheldon Religious Writings of James Madison I. Excerpt of the Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments in Virginia, June 20, 1783 2. National Day of Public Humiliation and Prayer, July 9,1812 3. Letter to Jasper Adams, Spring 1832 CHAPTER IV Religion and the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln, BY Andrew R. Murphy Religious Writings of Abraham Lincoln I. Handbill Replying to Charges of Infidelity, July 31,1846 2. Fragment on Pro-slavery Theology, ca. October /, i8y8 j. Mediation on the Divine Will, September 1862 4. General Order Respecting the Observance ofthe Sabbath Day in the Army and Navy, November ly, 1862 5. Proclamation Appointing a National Fast Day, March ^o, i86j 6. Excerpt on Religion from the Second Inaugural Address, March 4, i86y CHAPTER V Religion and the Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, BY Gary Scott Smith i" Religious Writings of Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1. Excerpt ofthe Address to the National Conference of Catholic Charities, October 4, /pjj 2. Address to the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, December 6, ipjj j. Excerpt ofthe Statement on the Four Hundredth Anniversary ofthe Printing of the English Bible, October 6, igjy 4. Excerpt ofthe Annual Message to Congress, January 4, /pjp 5. Prayer on D-Day, June 6,1(444 CHAPTER VI Religion and the Presidency of Harry S. Truman, BY Elizabeth Edwards Spalding Religious Writings of Harry S. Truman I. Excerpt from the Exchange of Messages with Pope Pius XII, August 28, ig4y 2. Excerpt of Address Given at a Luncheon of the National Conference of Christians andJews, November //, 1(444 J. Remarks Upon Lighting the National Community Christmas Tree, December 24,14^2 CHAPTER VII Religion and the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, BY Jerry Bergman Religious Writings of Dwight D. Eisenhower /. Remarks Broadcast as Part ofthe American Legion "Back to God" Program, February 7, igy4 2. Statement by the President Upon Signing a Bill to Include the Words "Under God" in the Pledge to the Flag, June 14, igy4 j. Remarks Made at the Annual Breakfast ofthe International Councilfor Christian Leadership, February 2, ipy6 CHAPTER VIII Religion and the Presidency of John F. Kennedy, BY Thomas J. Carty Religious Writings of John F. Kennedy I. Excerptfrom Independence Day Speech, Boston, Massachusetts, July 4, 1^46 2. Address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association, Houston, Texas, September 12,1^60 J. Remarks Made at the Eleventh Annual Presidential Prayer Breakfast, Washington, D.C., February j, CHAPTER IX Religion and the Presidency of Jimmy Carter, BY Kenneth E. Morris Religious Writings of Jimmy Carter /. National Prayer Breakfast Remarks, January 2j, igjy 2. Excerpt of Remarks Made at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, August JO, /p79 J. Question-and-Answer Session at a Presidential Campaign Town Hall Meeting, Memphis, Tennessee, October ji, igSo CHAPTER X Religion and the Presidency of Ronald Reagan, BY Paul Kengor Religious Writings of Ronald Reagan I. Proclamation 4844—-Jewish Heritage Week, May /, igSi 2. Excerpt ofRemarks Made at the Annual Convention ofthe National Religious Broadcasters, January ji, igSj j. Remarks Made at the Annual Convention ofthe National Association of Evangelicals, Orlando, Florida, March 8, ig8j CHAPTER XI Religion and the Presidency of George H. W. Bush, BY Kjell O. Lejon Religious Writings of George H. W. Bush I. Excerpt ofRemarks Made at the Annual Convention ofthe National Religious Broadcasters, January 28, 799/ 2. Proclamation 6yo8—Thanksgiving Day, November 20,19^2 CHAPTER XII Religion and the Presidency of William Jefferson Clinton, BY Gaston Espinosa Religious Writings of William Jefferson Clinton 7. Excerpts of Remarks Made at the Ministers' Leadership Conference at Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, Illinois, August 10, 2000 CHAPTER XIII Religion and the Presidency of George W. Bush, BY David Airman Religious Writings of George W. Bush 7. Excerpt from the Sermon "Faith: Our Heritage, Our Hope," Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, March 6, 7999 2. Remarks to the American Jewish Cotnmittee, May3, 2001. 3. Remarks Made at the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C., Septe?7iber ly, 2001 4, President Bush Discusses Faith-Based Initiative with Urban Leaders, Washington, D.C.,July 16, 2003