Bishop John England: A Catholic Apologist at the United States Capitol
On July 4, 1821, then Secretary of State John Quincy Adams delivered an oration often cited for offering certain sentiments regarding American foreign policy that were a prelude to the famous Monroe Doctrine (1823). Adams' context for this celebration of American independence, hemispheric and d...
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American Catholic Historical Society
2010
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American catholic studies
Year: 2010, Volume: 121, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-50 |
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| Summary: | On July 4, 1821, then Secretary of State John Quincy Adams delivered an oration often cited for offering certain sentiments regarding American foreign policy that were a prelude to the famous Monroe Doctrine (1823). Adams' context for this celebration of American independence, hemispheric and domestic, was also heavily-freighted with rather direct anti-Catholic comments. On January 8, 1826, Bishop John England of Charleston, South Carolina, speaking in the chamber of the House of Representatives in the United States Capitol, selfconsciously responded to these comments in the presence of President John Quincy Adams. England's apologetic noted much common religious ground between Catholic and non-Catholic in what was commonly understood to be a Christian republic, but a community that viewed the increasing number of Catholics with deep suspicion. Direct and positive in his presentation of Catholic faith and beliefs, England's presentation included special and pointed notice of the compatibility of Catholicism and American political tenets. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8534 |
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