President Obama, the Bible, and Political Rhetoric
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12663010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrey S Siker (corresponding author), Jeffrey Siker (Loyola Marymount University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 586-609 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1462-317X • E-ISSN: 1743-1719 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/poth.v13i5.586 |
| OpenAlex | W2043447249 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
How has President Obama made use of the Bible in his political rhetoric, especially as it relates to public policy debates? This article addresses Obama's religious origins, his work as a community organizer in Chicago, his coming to Christian faith under the leadership of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and the development of his understanding regarding the relationship between faith and politics. In particular President Obama has emphasized the notion that we are all our brothers' and sisters' keepers. He also stresses the present generation of black Americans as "the Joshua Generation." The article considers President Obama's hermeneutics, as well as the important context of the black church for his own use of Scripture. The lenses of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Reinhold Niebuhr are also addressed as they relate to Obama's use of Scripture in political rhetoric
Political science · Political theology · Politics · Rhetoric · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |