The Rule of the Saints in American Politics

It has been observed that in America the preachers act like politicians and the politicians talk like preachers. Recent developments in American politics have given renewed support to this observation. There are a number of possible explanations as to why the American public is so concerned, at this...

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Main Author: Brauer, Jerald C. (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: [1958]
In: Church history
Year: 1958, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 240-255
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:It has been observed that in America the preachers act like politicians and the politicians talk like preachers. Recent developments in American politics have given renewed support to this observation. There are a number of possible explanations as to why the American public is so concerned, at this particular time in history, to appear as a godly people and nation. However, the question that immediately presents itself to the historian is why the American public so quickly responds to the religious motif in political life.
ISSN:0009-6407
Contains:Enthalten in: Church history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3161389