A Christian and a Democrat: A Religious Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt (Library of Religious Biography (LRB))

By: John F. Woolverton and James D. Bratt

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Synopsis: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, when asked at a press conference about the roots of his political philosophy, responded simply, &“I am a Christian and a Democrat.&” This is the story of how the first informed the second—how his upbringing in the Episcopal Church and matriculation at the Groton School under legendary educator and minister Endicott Peabody molded Roosevelt into a leader whose politics were fundamentally shaped by the Social Gospel. A work begun by religious historian John Woolverton (1926 2014) and recently completed by James Bratt, A Christian and a Democrat is an engaging analysis of the surprisingly spiritual life of one of the most consequential presidents in US history. Reading Woolverton&’s account of FDR&’s response to the toxic demagoguery of his day will reassure readers today that a constructive way forward is possible for Christians, for Americans, and for the world.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 280 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781467457477
Publisher:: Eerdmans
Date of Addition:: 04/02/21
Copyrighted By:: Arthur Woolverton
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:: James Comey