The Role of Religion in Presidential Elections

Every election is about policy, money, attacking opponents, as well as ethics and values of the candidates. The ethics and values of a candidate are what draw a voter to vote for that individual. White Evangelicals relate to Trump; they connect with him. Trump is different from other GOP candidates in that he does not talk about religion. He does not use the “religion card.” I could talk about the ethics and values of Trump, but by now we all have an understanding of what he stands for.

Furthermore, emphasizing the influence of President’s secret religiosity on the politics of the country may well be part of a larger regard to view religion as, entirely, a private task, rather than a common enterprise. However, civil religion in U.S Presidential rhetoric still represents the republican tradition of the Declaration of Independence, and it is important in shaping the policy and political rhetoric guide of the Americans in choosing their candidates. It also attributes to the American sense of exceptionalism which is the belief that the United States is chosen by God. This idea was emphasized in one of the preacher Billy Graham’s sermons, who argued that, the desire of September 9/11 would come to be seen as ‘a day of victory’,

(143) With thirty-nine million more votes the evangelicals have the ability and the power to control who becomes the new leader of America. The Christians and Evangelicals have the ability to make a difference in the country’s government if they would exercise their right to vote. While Barton’s opinion is correct, he uses some fallacies to prove his logic. Throughout the book he made it seem that none of the Christians were voting. An example of this is, “Many Christians argue that the next generation is not our concern-that Christ will return before this.”.

Americans have always been hesitant about mixing politics and religion. It seems that we want our politicians to be religious, and especially Christian, but without flaunting it around. This entails that we view their spiritual lives with a doubt in mind, questioning either their honesty or their free will to make an educated decision, not one based solely upon the bible. Ronald Reagan is the most evident form of this and what came from this was the presidency that is hailed as the greatest ever by some.

Unsurprisingly, Cruz begins with an emphatic “God bless the great state of Iowa!” and follows that with an additional, more intense religious appeal, bowing his head and humbly acknowledging “Let me first of all say: to God be the glory.” Both lines are met with enormous applause, and the reasons are obvious: Iowa has a particularly large religious population, and Cruz’s success in the state was largely predicated on his own religious appeal: both his father, a preacher, and Bob Vander Plaats, the head of The Family Leader, an influential Christian group in Iowa, campaigned extensively for him. Of course, these two lines appeal to religious voters watching on television, and the noisy applause that meets them illustrates the enthusiasm of his supporters. Anticipating the coming primaries, Cruz quickly shifts his focus to appeal to the nation as a whole, asserting that his win proves “the next president of the United States will not be chosen by the media, will not by chosen by the Washington establishment, will not be chosen by the lobbyists, but will be chosen by the most incredible, powerful force where all sovereignty resides in our nation—by we the people, the American people!” In doing so, Cruz appeals to logos: his praise of his voters as independent, combined with an

Religion in politics is a big topic of discussion and I think it will always be a topic of discussion. Like a lot of decisions in life, religion is a personal opinion, and you are either going to believe or not and no one can judge you. I have always followed the saying, “Don’t talk about politics at a dinner

World War I gave many impacts upon the American Society from giving the U.S.A. and its industries success and economic strength. It also pushed the advances in technology and gave multiple jobs to many Americans. Women began working while their husbands were away, for the need of jobs that men would have or any other needs that needed to be done.

I don’t think religion has any place in politics, and certainly should not play any important role in government or politics. But America’s conservatives are obsessed with religion, with these GOP candidates perpetually attempting to “out-Christian” each other. It’s quite common to hear conservatives rant about Obama not being “Christian enough” for their liking. Why, then, are they all clamoring to get Trump elected? Trump has been divorced twice and married three times, and recently made some controversial remarks about his Church visits.

American voters are swayed heavily by their upbringing. People tend to share the same political beliefs as their parents; however, religious background gives parental influence a run for its money. In the United States, 78.3% of Americans are Christian making it the most common religious affiliation (Hackett & Grim, 2012). Christianity is rooted in truth and love— love for yourself and others. So when it comes to voting for the next president, many Christians seem to be at a crossroads, because the presidential candidates seem to lack truth, love, or even both. Both candidates use ruthless rhetoric attacking these Christian values. Hillary Clinton is portrayed as a lying murderer, while Trump is painted as a xenophobic entitled ass. Despite core Christian values differing from Donald Trump’s rhetoric, Christian voters are still choosing Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, because Republican values mirror Christian values.

I’ve read this and been thinking about it. Here is my response to this the editorial. First of all, OF COURSE Christians should try to influence elections… so should everyone else! My concern about the focus is that so often it seems that the Christians Mr. Grudem is trying to influence try to tie their political opinions, policy positions, and those whom they support with their religion. I very rarely see this link as being positive; typically it is short sighted and replaces critical thinking of far-sighted potential ramifications of a policy to blind obedience to a faith based system of thought. That is not healthy, and it is certainly not Christianity. So I agree with the principle, but I am reading something sinister between the lines. Paranoia on my part? Possibly, but recent history of certain religious groups selling out to a certain political party suggest otherwise.

the 2016 presidential campaign doesn’t look like it will be dominated by faith issues: same-sex marriage was settled by the Supreme Court, and fetal tissue research, one of the social issues that has gotten the most play in debates to date, has been taken off the table by Planned Parenthood’s choice to stop accepting compensation for fetal

The United States of America has the most diverse religious population in the world. In places like Iraq, Syria, Israel, Afghanistan, Yemen, and other countries too numerous to mention, countless lives are lost over religious differences. In America, a Protestant can live happily next door to a Jew, who might live across the street from a Muslim, or a Catholic, or a Sikh, or even a Humanist! This is in no small way attributed to the fact that the US Constitution’s First Amendment includes what is known as the establishment clause, which states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” effectively separating affairs of religious institutions from secular,

I started my search based off my long held interest in politics, and the issues that affect the way we govern. So I boiled that down to the entities that decide when and what we govern. Political Parties. After I had my subject I looked at the three things I believe political parties play a role in. The three areas of interest I chose were our political parties role in our history, economics, and religion, and what factors in those areas determine how political parties’ function.

Although the connections between religion and politics may be controversial to some, it really isn’t surprising that they overlap. For many people, religion and politics are significant parts of their ideology and morals; they both shape ethical decisions and certainly influence how we view society and the interactions within it. Politics and religion, along with ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, are important identities that shape how others see us, and how we see ourselves. Thus, it makes sense that religious beliefs may influence a person’s politics or vice versa. While I believe a mix of these identities, and thus personal experiences, has the greatest impact on politics, religion clearly is a significant influence

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