Patrick Lacroix lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
John F. Kennedy's Catholicism has often been seen as merely a
surmountable barrier to election. In fact, as Patrick Lacroix
capably demonstrates, Kennedy's religious engagement supplies a
missing piece to histories of American Catholicism and to dominant
narratives about the decline of the Religious Left and rise of the
Religious Right. Through deft use of sources, including a treasure
trove of oral histories, Lacroix reveals Kennedy as a catalyst for
midcentury religious realignment and a figure who demands
reconsideration." - Elesha Coffman, author of The Christian Century
and the Rise of the Protestant Mainline
"As Patrick Lacroix explains with skill and grace, the 'Catholic
question' in American politics was not put to rest with the
presidential election of 1960. In John F. Kennedy and the Politics
of Faith, we learn how Kennedy's engagement with religion on a
broad range of subjects produced surprising alliances, unlikely
foes, and unexpected results, all of which shaped his presidency
and the political culture of the United States going forward.
Lacroix has made an important contribution to our understanding of
the Kennedy legacy and of the 1960s." - Jason K. Duncan, author of
John F. Kennedy: The Spirit of Cold War Liberalism
"Saying something new about John F. Kennedy and Catholicism might
seem impossible, but Patrick Lacroix accomplishes this and much
more. His astute and compelling study traces how Kennedy's
Catholicism shaped domestic and foreign policy choices on
everything from education to Latin America. To read Lacroix is to
understand how religion shaped not only the Kennedy presidency but
also much of what followed during the not-so-secular 1960s." - John
McGreevy, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, Notre Dame
University, and author of Catholicism and American Freedom: A
History
"Well researched and timely as ever, John F. Kennedy and the
Politics of Faith corrects both academic and popular misconceptions
about JFK's not inconsiderable contributions to American religious
life in the 1960s. Essential reading for these times, and those
ahead." - L. Benjamin Rolsky, author of The Rise and Fall of the
Religious Left: Politics, Television, and Popular Culture in the
1970s and Beyond
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