God And George W. Bush - A Spiritual Life

Informationen zum Autor Paul Kengor is the author of the New York Times extended-list bestseller God and Ronald Reagan as well as God and George W. Bush and The Crusader . He is a professor of political science and director of the Center for Vision and Values at Grove City College. He lives with his wife and children in Grove City, Pennsylvania. Klappentext George W. Bush has brought the question of religion back into American political life in a way that it has not been for decades. From the 2000 election through the challenges America has faced in the wake of September 11, Bush's personal faith -- and his conviction about the importance of religion in our national life -- have won him lasting admiration from the right, while attracting fury and scorn from the left. Now presidential scholar Paul Kengor, the author of the acclaimed God and Ronald Reagan , reconstructs the spiritual journey that carried George W. Bush to the White House -- from the death of his sister, which helped to shape his character, to the conversion experience that changed his life. Matching detailed new research with thoughtful analysis, God and George W. Bush is the definitive look at the spiritual life of this American president. Zusammenfassung George W. Bush has brought the question of religion back into American political life in a way that it has not been for decades. From the 2000 election through the challenges America has faced in the wake of September 11! Bush's personal faith -- and his conviction about the importance of religion in our national life -- have won him lasting admiration from the right! while attracting fury and scorn from the left. Now presidential scholar Paul Kengor! the author of the acclaimed God and Ronald Reagan ! reconstructs the spiritual journey that carried George W. Bush to the White House -- from the death of his sister! which helped to shape his character! to the conversion experience that changed his life. Matching detailed new research with thoughtful analysis! God and George W. Bush is the definitive look at the spiritual life of this American president. ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Paul Kengor, Kengor Paul
• Verlag: Harper Collins Usa
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.09.2005
• EAN: 9780060779566
• ISBN: 978-0-06-077956-6
• Seiten: 382
• Abmessung: 152 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; Christianity, History of Religion, Religion and Politics, Christian life and practice, Spirituality and religious experience, Religion and beliefs, Biography: religious and spiritual, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, Relating to Christian people and groups, RELIGION: Christianity / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, RELIGION: History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Presidents & Heads of State, RELIGION: Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION: POLITICS AND RELIGION, RELIGION: Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring, RELIGION: Faith, Religion / Politics & Religion