From John F. Kennedy’s 1960 Campaign Speech to Christian Supremacy: Religion in Modern Presidential Politics
Stephen A. Newman, 53 N.Y.L. Sch. L. Rev. 691 (2009)
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I will first explore the many inroads Christian supremacy has made in our political life, and the dangers it poses (Part I). I will then consider the Kennedy speech, and the context in which it was made (Part II), and contrast it with the approaches to religious politics of selected Republican and Democratic candidates who sought the presidency in 2008 (Part III). I will then assess the status of religious campaigning in 2008, with special attention to the innovative actions and proposals of Barack Obama (Part IV).
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