Background
Smith, Gary Scott was born on October 12, 1950 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Roger Gary and Cary Arlene Smith.
(In the wake of the 2004 election, pundits were shocked at...)
In the wake of the 2004 election, pundits were shocked at exit polling that showed that 22% of voters thought 'moral values' was the most important issue at stake. People on both sides of the political divide believed this was the key to victory for George W. Bush, who professes a deep and abiding faith in God. While some fervent Bush supporters see him as a man chosen by God for the White House, opponents see his overt commitment to Christianity as a dangerous and unprecedented bridging of the gap between church and state. In fact, Gary Scott Smith shows, none of this is new. Religion has been a major part of the presidency since George Washington's first inaugural address. Despite the mounting interest in the role of religion in American public life, we actually know remarkably little about the faith of our presidents. Was Thomas Jefferson an atheist, as his political opponents charged? What role did Lincoln's religious views play in his handling of slavery and the Civil War? How did born-again Southern Baptist Jimmy Carter lose the support of many evangelicals? Was George W. Bush, as his critics often claimed, a captive of the religious right? In this fascinating book, Smith answers these questions and many more. He takes a sweeping look at the role religion has played in presidential politics and policies. Drawing on extensive archival research, Smith paints compelling portraits of the religious lives and presidencies of eleven chief executives for whom religion was particularly important. Faith and the Presidency meticulously examines what each of its subjects believed and how those beliefs shaped their presidencies and, in turn, the course of our history.
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(Offers in-depth examinations of the lives and presidencie...)
Offers in-depth examinations of the lives and presidencies of eleven chief executives for whom religion was a particularly important issue because of their own beliefs. The author paints portraits of the religious lives of the leaders and shows how their beliefs shaped their actions, and in turn the course of our history.
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(In their studies of social Christianity, scholars of Amer...)
In their studies of social Christianity, scholars of American religion have devoted critical attention to a group of theologically liberal pastors, primarily in the Northeast. Gary Scott Smith attempts to paint a more complete picture of the movement. Smith's ambitious and thorough study amply demonstrates how social Christianity―which included blacks, women, Southerners, and Westerners―worked to solve industrial, political, and urban problems; reduce racial discrimination; increase the status of women; curb drunkenness and prostitution; strengthen the family; upgrade public schools; and raise the quality of public health. In his analysis of the available scholarship and case studies of individuals, organizations, and campaigns central to the movement, Smith makes a convincing case that social Christianity was the most widespread, long-lasting, and influential religious social reform movement in American history.
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Smith, Gary Scott was born on October 12, 1950 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Roger Gary and Cary Arlene Smith.
Bachelor, Grove City College, 1972. Master of Divinity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1977. Master of Arts in History, Johns Hopkins University, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy in History, Johns Hopkins University, 1981.
Campus missioner Coalition for Christian Outreach,, Edinboro (Pennsylvania) State College, 1972-1974; guest lecturer religion and philosophy, Grove City (Pennsylvania) College, 1978-1980; instructor sociology, Grove City (Pennsylvania) College, 1980-1981; assistant professor, co-director Christian ministries program, Grove City (Pennsylvania) College, 1981-1985; associate professor, Grove City (Pennsylvania) College, 1985-1990; professor, Grove City (Pennsylvania) College, since 1990. Interim pastor Clen-Moore United Presbyterian Church, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 1983.
(In their studies of social Christianity, scholars of Amer...)
(Offers in-depth examinations of the lives and presidencie...)
(In the wake of the 2004 election, pundits were shocked at...)
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Member Christian Sociological Society.
Married Patricia Marie Jamison, May 27, 1972. Children: Gregory Scott, Joel Andrew.