Faith and the Presidency: From George Washington to George W. Bush : from George Washington to George W. Bush

The book offers in-depth examinations of the lives and presidencies of eleven chief executives for whom religion was a particularly important issue because of their own beliefs. The issues they confronted, the elections they participated in, or the times in which they lived. Drawing on extensive archival research, as well as secondary sources, Smith paints compelling portraits of the religious lives of these leaders and shows how their beliefs shaped their actions, and in turn the course of our history.