"The Protestant Contention": Religious Freedom, Respectability Politics, and W. A. Criswell in 1960

"The Protestant Contention": Religious Freedom, Respectability Politics, and W. A. Criswell in 1960

Though rhetorical critics have been very attentive to John F. Kennedy's rhetoric during the 1960 campaign, less attention has been paid to that of his conservative Protestant antagonists. To address the omission, this essay considers W. A. Criswell's July 3, 1960 address, "George True...

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Veröffentlicht in:Rhetoric and Public Affairs. - Michigan State University Press, 2018. - 22(2019), 1, Seite 33-58
1. Verfasser: Miller, Eric C. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Towns, James E.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2019
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Rhetoric and Public Affairs
Schlagworte:Religion Law Political science
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