What Democrats talk about when they talk about God religious communication in Democratic Party politics / [electronic resource] : edited by David Weiss. - Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2010. - 1 online resource (vi, 221 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The religious explorations of Thomas Jefferson and his public and private expressions of faith / Deities, divisions, and democrats : the "political left" and religion / The three faces of John : mutable religious personae in the 2004 presidential race / Bill Clinton's looking glass : a metaphorical analogy for the faith and values of the Democratic Party / The "voice of God" in democratic political rhetoric : exploring the social-political gospel of John Edwards / Al Gore's rational faith and unreasonable religion / The audacity of faith : an inclusive political rhetoric / Dancing on the wall : an analysis of Barack Obama's "call to renewal" keynote address / Change the context, build the coalition : democrats, abortion reduction, and the politics of articulation / Tim Kaine's Catholic evangelical rhetoric / Dwelling amongst the righteous : Keith Ellison : demagogue or demon? / Paul Haridakis -- Penni M. Pier -- David Weiss -- Paul R. Raptis, C. Thomas Preston, Allison J. Ainsworth, and David Weiss -- Brent S. Roberts and Daniel D. Gross -- Christina M. Knopf -- James T. Petre and Lenore Langsdorf -- Biff Rocha and Jeffrey L. Morrow -- Samuel Boerboom -- Sara Ann Mehltretter -- Julie R. Woodbury.

9780739138281 (electronic bk.) 0739138286 (electronic bk.)


Democratic Party (U.S.)


Religion and politics--United States.
Christianity and politics--United States.
RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State


Electronic books.

BR526 / .W48 2010eb

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