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Ronald Reagan was arguably the most religious of our presidents, able to cite chapter and verse of many passages in both the Old and New Testaments. Yet very little has been written about Ronald Reagan's religious views or the major influences that shaped them. This book explores Reagan's early religious life, and examines his views on God, atheism, the Bible, freedom, prayer, ethics, abortion, infanticide, the separation of church and state, religious toleration, the problem of evil, and immortality and eternal life.

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Ronald Reagan, as Stephen Vicchio demonstrates, was well-versed in his religious beliefs, literally. Reagan knew how to life the spirits of Americans and to mourn when tragedy struck As Vicchio shows, Ronald Reagan may have been difficult to understand, but not for his wife, nor for his God. We should all be so fortunate.--Arthur Ferguson, Attorney in Baltimore Stephen VIcchio has done it again by adding a fascinating new volume to his series of scholarly books on the religious beliefs of major American Presidents. This time he examines Ronald Reagan, the first modern era President of his studies. VIcchio's research covers both the development and specific dimensions of President Reagan's moral and religious foundations, as well as their influence on selected aspects of his public life and positions. Readers from different political persuasions will enjoy and learn from this important analytic contribution to the extensive existing Reagan narratives.--James McPartland, Research Professor of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University As the author of God and Ronald Reagan, I have learned a few things of the faith of Ronald Reagan. His faith was questioned throughout the 1980s by people who cynically assumed that he was not a faithful Christian. How wrong they were. Now we know far better, thanks to scholarship like that of Stephen Vicchio's, who has become one of the nation's authorities of America's presidents---from Washington to Jefferson, to Lincoln, to now Ronald Reagan. This book is a serious treatment of Ronald Reagan and prayer, ethics, ecumenism, and abortion. If you like to learn about Ronald Reagan' faith, you need to get this book Stephen Vicchio is a thoughtful scholar. This book is not to be missed.--Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science, Grove City College, author of God and Ronald Reagan

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Before retiring, Dr. Vicchio taught philosophy and biblical studies for 43 years, most at Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore. He is the author of two dozen other books, including biography, plays, essays, philosophy, and biblical studies. He has also authored books on Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln's religions.

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