TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Gary Scott TI - Religion in the Oval Office: the religious lives of American presidents SN - 9780199391424 (ebook) : AV - E176.1 U1 - 973.099 23 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Presidents KW - United States KW - Religion KW - Biography KW - Christianity and politics KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Many American presidents have had a deep and meaningful faith that has helped shape their worldviews and characters, and their religious commitments have strongly influenced their political philosophy, analysis of issues, decision-making, and performance in office. Numerous presidents have testified that their faith enabled them to cope with the colossal challenges of their office and gave them courage and comfort. This book examines eleven chief executives from John Adams to Barack Obama UR - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/lords.parliament.uk?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199391394.001.0001 ER -