ASIN: B01BU2MTG4
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 42
*Includes pictures*Includes Coughlin's own quotes about the politics of the era*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The people have spoken and the only American thing to do is abide by the will of the people." – Father CoughlinTraditionally in American culture, members of the clergy have been among the most trusted people in the nation, while politicians have been the least trusted. So, one might ask, what happens when these two classes collide and come in the form of one person? The result, it appears from history, is rarely all good, perhaps due to the difficulty of reconciling the moral high ground with political mud. Another reason why the political clergyman is usually a failure is that each of the world’s major religions has its own identity, culture and even language, and it is often very hard for those outside that ...
