Summary: Left at the Altar E-Book

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• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 17

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

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The must-read summary of Michael Sean Winters's book: “Left at the Altar: How the Democrats Lost the Catholics and How the Catholics Can Save the Democrats”.

This complete summary of "Left at the Altar" by Michael Sean Winters, a prominent Catholic journalist, explores the author's view that the alliance between the Democrats and the Catholics should be revived. He discusses how Catholics have drifted from their traditional core values of peace and social justice and how their vote could be decisive for the Democrats in the 21st century.

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Book Presentation: Left at the Altar by Michael Sean Winters

Book Abstract

In 1960, Democrats and Catholics united to elect John F. Kennedy, America’s first Catholic president. As we approach the 2008 presidential election, the Democratic Party is struggling to secure Catholic votes. For most of the twentieth century, however, the Catholic vote was solidly Democratic. In Left at the Altar, Michael Sean Winters chronicles the rise and fall of this vital alliance and offers compelling arguments for its revival. For the Democrats, the stakes could not be higher due to the explosive growth of the Latino population, which will make the Catholic vote decisive in the twenty-first century. The stakes are also extremely high for Catholics because as they have defected to the Republican Party, Catholics have drifted from their traditional advocacy of core values such as peace and social justice.

About the Author

Michael Sean Winters has been a speechwriter for numerous political candidates, including General Wesley Clark (ret.). He is currently a columnist for Catholic World and a frequent contributor to leading publications such as The New Republic, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.

Summary of Left at the Altar (Michael Sean Winters)

Introduction

Catholics made up a vital part of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal coalition. In particular, Catholic theology and social thought – which emphasizes the dignity of each and every person, social justice, and the moral dimension of political life – greatly informed and defined FDR’s New Deal policies.