Presidential Campaign Rhetoric in an Age of Confessional Politics
Brian T. Kaylor
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Hardback. Series: Lexington Studies in Political Communication. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
When a Bible-quoting Sunday School teacher, Jimmy Carter, won the 1976 presidential election, it marked the start of a new era of presidential campaign discourse. The successful candidates since then have followed Carter's lead in publicly testifying about their personal religious beliefs and invoking God to justify their public policy positions and their political visions. With this new confessional political style, the candidates have repudiated the former perspective of a civil-religious contract that kept political leaders from being too religious and religious leaders from being too political. Presidential Campaign Rhetoric in the Age of Confessional Politics analyzes the religious-political discourse ... Read more
When a Bible-quoting Sunday School teacher, Jimmy Carter, won the 1976 presidential election, it marked the start of a new era of presidential campaign discourse. The successful candidates since then have followed Carter's lead in publicly testifying about their personal religious beliefs and invoking God to justify their public policy positions and their political visions. With this new confessional political style, the candidates have repudiated the former perspective of a civil-religious contract that kept political leaders from being too religious and religious leaders from being too political. Presidential Campaign Rhetoric in the Age of Confessional Politics analyzes the religious-political discourse ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Series
Lexington Studies in Political Communication
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739148785
SKU
V9780739148785
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About Brian T. Kaylor
Brian T. Kaylor is assistant professor of communication studies at James Madison University.
Reviews for Presidential Campaign Rhetoric in an Age of Confessional Politics
This treasure trove of stories and statements from the presidential campaign trail will thrill political junkies and captivate all those who care about faith and politics. Brian Kaylor skillfully demonstrates how discussions of a candidate’s religious beliefs have become an essential part of running for president, and he offers powerful arguments about what this portends – not only for ... Read more