TY  - BOOK
AU  - Espinosa, Gaston
TI  - Religion and the American presidency
SN  - 9780231143328
U1  - 200.973 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - Columbia University Press
N1  - 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
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