Compassion (&) Conviction by Justin Giboney & Chris Butler & Michael Wear

Author:Justin Giboney & Chris Butler & Michael Wear
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Politics;Christian engagement in politics;Christian politics;partisan politics;political justice;political process;2020 election;presidential election;civic engagement;political science;AND campaign;& campaign;progressive;conservative;liberal;Christian witness in politics;voting;vote;political advocacy;community engagement;evangelical for trump;evangelical voters;Christian voter;Christian voting guide;election voting guide;presidential candidate;democrat;republican;Christian politician
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2020-06-03T11:05:46+00:00

Politics as Rhetoric

In 1933 America was struggling through one of the lowest points of the Great Depression. The stock market had crashed a few years earlier and people all over the nation were out of work, standing in line at soup kitchens, and uncertain about what the future held. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Harvard-educated man from a wealthy family, had won the 1932 presidential election and was scheduled to give his inaugural address on March 4, 1933. Roosevelt was known for his charisma and sense of humor, but he wasn’t known as an orator or policymaker of any great depth. However, at a time when Americans needed inspiration, leadership, and a path forward, Roosevelt gave what is considered one of the greatest speeches of the twentieth century. He famously told the country:

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