Ask the Question, Stephen Mansfield
Ask the Question, Stephen Mansfield
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Ask the Question
Why We Must Demand Religious Clarity from Our Presidential Candidates

Author: Stephen Mansfield, Bob Souer

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/23/2016


Synopsis

For most of American history, the conventional wisdom was that religion was too private a matter to ask a political candidate about. But in a political landscape in which we will see Muslims, atheists, Mormons, Buddhists, and Christians of all stripes running for high office, we cannot afford to avoid religious questions. It's within American voters' rights to know what their candidates believe about God and religion, because those beliefs shape policy and thus action. In both small and significant ways, a candidate's religious views (or lack thereof) define political leadership. And the time for skirting the question or giving vague answers is over. In this rousing call to action, Stephen Mansfield shows readers - what religion will mean in the 2016 presidential race - how the media, both left and right, get religion wrong - the reasons the faith of candidates such as JFK, Mitt Romney, and Barack Obama caused issues with both the electorate and even their own advisors - how to ask the right questions to get honest answers - what giving candidates a "religious pass" can cost the country - how religion in American politics impacts America's role in the world - and more Frustrated and confused voters across the country and on both sides of the aisle will find here a balanced and essential guidebook to actively and intelligently participating in America's political system.

About Stephen Mansfield

Stephen Mansfield is the New York Times bestselling author of The Faith of George W. Bush, The Faith of Barack Obama, Lincoln's Battle with God, and The Character and Greatness of Winston Churchill, among other books. Founder of The Mansfield Group, a media training firm, he is also an in-demand speaker and consultant. He holds a doctorate in history and literature and makes his home in Nashville, Tennessee, and Washington, DC, with his wife, Beverly.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Hallie

3.5......more

Goodreads review by Bob

Summary: Contends that an in-depth understanding of the faith of political candidates and the role of religion in their lives, as well as in the world, is an important right of citizens entrusted with important decisions in the voting booth. Stephen Mansfield opens his book describing a White House C......more

Goodreads review by James

This was one of the best political books I've read in awhile. Its thesis is that it does NOT violate the separation of church and state for citizens to ask a political candidate, especially for the office of President of the United States, about his or her religious convictions. On the contrary, tha......more

Goodreads review by Lois

The first half of the book did a great job of setting up how religion interacts with politics. The statistics on religion in America were interesting and informative. The second half of the book uses Jefferson, Lincoln, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton and Obama as case studies in presidential faith.......more