In Rome We Trust

The Rise of Catholics in American Political Life

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Denominations, Catholic, Catholicism
Cover of the book In Rome We Trust by Manlio Graziano, Stanford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Manlio Graziano ISBN: 9781503601833
Publisher: Stanford University Press Publication: March 21, 2017
Imprint: Stanford University Press Language: English
Author: Manlio Graziano
ISBN: 9781503601833
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication: March 21, 2017
Imprint: Stanford University Press
Language: English

On the heels of an extremely lively U.S. presidential election campaign, this book examines the unusually serene relationship between the chief global superpower and the world's most ancient and renowned institution. The "Catholicization" of the United States is a recent phenomenon: some believe it began during the Reagan administration; others feel it emerged under George W. Bush's presidency. What is certain is that the Catholic presence in the American political ruling class was particularly prominent in the Obama administration: over one-third of cabinet members, the Vice President, the White House Chief of Staff, the heads of Homeland Security and the CIA, the director and deputy director of the FBI, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other top military officers were all Roman Catholic. Challenging received wisdom that the American Catholic Church is in crisis and that the political religion in the United States is Evangelicalism, Manlio Graziano provides an engaging account of the tendency of Catholics to play an increasingly significant role in American politics, as well as the rising role of American prelates in the Roman Catholic Church.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

On the heels of an extremely lively U.S. presidential election campaign, this book examines the unusually serene relationship between the chief global superpower and the world's most ancient and renowned institution. The "Catholicization" of the United States is a recent phenomenon: some believe it began during the Reagan administration; others feel it emerged under George W. Bush's presidency. What is certain is that the Catholic presence in the American political ruling class was particularly prominent in the Obama administration: over one-third of cabinet members, the Vice President, the White House Chief of Staff, the heads of Homeland Security and the CIA, the director and deputy director of the FBI, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other top military officers were all Roman Catholic. Challenging received wisdom that the American Catholic Church is in crisis and that the political religion in the United States is Evangelicalism, Manlio Graziano provides an engaging account of the tendency of Catholics to play an increasingly significant role in American politics, as well as the rising role of American prelates in the Roman Catholic Church.

More books from Stanford University Press

Cover of the book Sharia Compliant by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book The Politics of Majority Nationalism by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book Remainders by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book Fumo by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book Shakesplish by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book Judaism in Transition by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book Microeconomic Theory Old and New by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book Brokering Peace in Nuclear Environments by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book Neoliberalism's Demons by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book Paradise Plundered by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book British Lions and Mexican Eagles by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book Making Moderate Islam by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book The Woman Who Read Too Much by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book Coercive Concern by Manlio Graziano
Cover of the book The Chinese and the Iron Road by Manlio Graziano
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy