"A narrative history of Dwight D. Eisenhower's faith that shows the impact of his religious convictions on his public life and his legacy of American civil religion"--

Bibliographische Detailangaben

1. Verfasser:	Holl, Jack M. 1939- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Grand Rapids, Michigan William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2021
Schriftenreihe:	Library of religious biography
Schlagworte:	Eisenhower, Dwight D. > 1890-1969 Eisenhower, Dwight D. / (Dwight David) / 1890-1969 / Religion Presidents / Religious life / United States Eisenhower, Dwight D. / (Dwight David) / 1890-1969 Presidents / Religious life Religion United States Biografie
Zusammenfassung:	"A narrative history of Dwight D. Eisenhower's faith that shows the impact of his religious convictions on his public life and his legacy of American civil religion"-- "'Our form of government has no sense unless it is founded in a deeply felt religious faith, and I don't care what it is. With us, of course, it is the Judeo-Christian concept, but it must be a religion that all men are created equal.' So said Dwight D. Eisenhower shortly after being elected president of the United States in 1952. Although this statement has been variously interpreted, it reflects one of his fundamental guiding principles: that for a country to thrive, it needs a shared identity, formed through common values, history, and purpose. For Eisenhower, this could be found most distinctly in shared faith-a concept that came to be known as American civil religion, which defined and drove much of the cohesion of the 1950s under Eisenhower's leadership. This biography tels the story of how deeply religious convictions ran through ever aspect of Eisenhower's public life: his decision to become a soldier, his crusade against fascism and communism, his response to the civil rights movement, his belief that only he as president could lead America through the Cold War, and his search for nuclear peace. Having been brought up in a devout family--first as part of the River Brethren and later Jehovah's Witnesses--Eisenhower continued to see the world in terms of a dialectical struggle between divine and demonic forces throughout his life, even after joining the Presbyterian church. This perspective shaped his public image as a general in World War II and as president during some of the coldest years of the Cold War, when cultural diferences between the atheistic Soviet Union and the religiously grounded United States began crystallizing.
Beschreibung:	x, 345 Seiten, 14 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:	9780802878731