{"product_id":"religion-in-the-oval-office-the-religious-lives-of-american-presidents-9780199391394","title":"Religion in the Oval Office: The Religious Lives of American Presidents","description":"In his highly praised book \u003cem\u003eFaith and the Presidency\u003c\/em\u003e, Gary Scott Smith cast a revealing light on the role religion has played in presidential politics throughout our nation's history, offering comprehensive, even-handed examinations of the role of religion in the lives, politics, and policies\u003cbr\u003eof eleven presidents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in \u003cem\u003eReligion in the Oval Office\u003c\/em\u003e, Smith takes on eleven more of our nation's most interesting and influential chief executives: John Adams, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William McKinley, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack\u003cbr\u003eObama. Drawing on a wide range of sources and paying close attention to historical context and America's shifting social and moral values, he examines their religious beliefs, commitments, affiliations, and practices and scrutinizes their relationships with religious leaders and communities. The\u003cbr\u003eresult is a fascinating account of the ways in which religion has helped shape the course of our history. From John Quincy Adams' treatment of Native Americans, to Harry Truman's decision to recognize Israel, to Bill Clinton's promotion of religious liberty and welfare reform, to Barack Obama's\u003cbr\u003epolicies on poverty and gay rights, Smith shows how strongly our presidents' religious commitments have affected policy from the earliest days of our nation to the present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether with \u003cem\u003eFaith and the Presidency\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReligion in the Oval Office\u003c\/em\u003e provides the most comprehensive examination of the inseparable and intriguing relationship between faith and the American presidency. This book will be invaluable to anyone interested in the presidency and the role of religion in\u003cbr\u003epolitics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Scott Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.30w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199391394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Scott Smith \u003c\/strong\u003eis Chair of the History Department at Grove City College. He is the author of numerous books on history and religion including \u003cem\u003eFaith and the Presidency: From George Washington to George W. Bush\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHeaven in the American Imagination\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39934214766707,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a6c55603-f48b-4550-b3d6-67df3a157e40.jpg?v=1647877935","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/religion-in-the-oval-office-the-religious-lives-of-american-presidents-9780199391394","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}