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Religion and Politics in the Anglican Rhetorical Tradition: The Rhetoric of John Danforth and the Challenge of a Political Via Media.

This article contributes to the ongoing scholarly conversation on religious rhetoric in American politics by focusing on the role of Anglicanism in promoting political compromise. Using the rhetoric of former U.S. Senator and U.N. Ambassador John Danforth, this article suggests that the dominant the...

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Published in:Journal of Communication & Religion Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 46 - 63
Main Author: Reed, Joel Lansing
Format: Article
Published: Religious Communication Association Spring2019
Subjects:
Anglicans
Danforth, John C., 1936-
Religion
Protestantism
Practical politics
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