Describes the religious backgrounds of the presidents of the United States and reveals their religious preferences while in office.

So Help Me God: The Faith of America's Presidents

Reference

McCollister, John

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Westminster/John Knox Press

Portraits of the Christ;: Messages for Lent and Easter

Augsburg Pub. House

A Lutheran minister concisely and straightforwardly answers five hundred questions relating to Christian belief and ritual. A must for pastors, Sunday school teachers, parochial school teachers, instructors of religion at colleges and universities, and anyone interested in why Christians live and worship as they do.

The Christian Book of Why

Religion & Spirituality

Jonathan David Pub

Product Details ISBN: 9780824603212 Subtitle: (the story of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1926-1986 /) Author: Mccollister, John Publisher: J. David Location: Middle Village, N.Y. : Copyright: 1986 Publication Date: c1986 Binding: HARDCOVER Illustrations: Yes Pages: 127

The Sky is Home: The Story of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1926-1986

Science & Math

Ramsden, Diann

Astronomy & Space Science

The story of Embry-Riddle: the world's leading aviation/aerospace university.

The Sky Is Home

Davis, Diann

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ

"We need to remember that the separation of church and state must never mean the separation of religious values from the lives of public servants." ?Lyndon B. Johnson
"So help me God." Goerge Washington added those words to the presidential oath, and every president since has followed suit. Whether their faith was devout or doubted, heartfelt of pragmatic, John McCollister plumbs America's strong and deep spiritual heritage, showing the fascinating and vital role faith played in the lives of each of our forty-three presidents:
<ul>
<li>Thomas Jefferson's "edited" version of the Gospels</li>
<li>Abraham Lincoln's unique approach to organized religion</li>
<li>Andrew Johnson's "secret" Catholicism</li>
<li>James Garfield's personal sacrifice of the pulpit for the presidency</li>
<li>Dwight Eisenhower's trust in God's sovereignty</li>
<li>Ronald Reagan's profound sense of forgiveness</li>
<li>George W. Bush's unapologetic faith in Jesus Christ</li>
</ul>
From George Washington to George W. Bush, most of our country's chief executives have turned to God for assurance, guidance, and hope, Through what they learned in the Bible, bolstered by strength found in prayer, they have led America to become the greatest nation on earth. Timely and timeless, God and the Oval Office tells tells their story.

God and the Oval Office: The Religious Faith of Our 43 Presidents

History

Americas

Thomas Nelson

A philosophy of flight

JSB Enterprises

Describes the religious backgrounds of the presidents of the United States and reveals their religious preferences while in office.

So Help Me, God: The Faith of America's Presidents

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Landmark Books Intl

Why do we sometimes refer to a left-handed pitcher as a "southpaw?" Why are major league pitchers normally limited to 100 pitches per game? Why was Jack Roosevelt Robinson the first African-American ever to play as part of an official lineup for a team in Major League Baseball? Why is a baseball field sometimes referred to as a diamond? This book provides over 100 questions and detailed answers concerning the traditions, rules, and history of the national pastime. Organized by the sport's five eras-Dead Ball, Live Ball, Golden Age, Expansion, and Steroid Era-it answers questions about hitting, pitching, fielding, base running, managing, scouting and ownership that vex even the most ardent fans of the game. Moreover, this book is an appreciation of how baseball's traditions began.

The Baseball Book of Why

Globe Pequot

Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Pittsburgh Pirates documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining—and unsparing—fashion, this book sparkles with Pirates highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include the final homerun hits of the 1960 World Series by Hal Smith and Bill Mazeroski as well as the drug scandal of the early 1980s. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Pittsburgh Pirates: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Pittsburgh Pirates History

Sports & Outdoors

Baseball

Triumph Books

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