Long before George W. Bush's efforts to bring faith-based initiatives to the modern presidency, Ronald Reagan was using his own brand of Christianity to influence the course of world events. In this bestselling spiritual biography of our fortieth president, Paul Kengor presents a meticulously researched, fascinating account of Reagan's life as seen through the lens of his relationship to God.

An intensely private man, Reagan was relatively discreet about his personal faith. However, nothing more strongly clashed with his belief system than Soviet communism. To Reagan, the United States was a divinely ordained beacon of freedom, and Kengor argues that it was this conviction that compelled him to a series of challenges that would eventually bring down the Eastern Bloc. Combining groundbreaking research with fascinating storytelling, God and Ronald Reagan will forever change our understanding of one of the United States's most influential presidents.

Paul Kengor, Ph.D. is an associate professor of political science at Grove City College. Nationally known for his work on presidential history, he has been featured in dozens of major national publications, including USA Today, the Washington Post, Dallas Morning News, National Review, Philadelphia Inquirer and the Wall Street Journal. In addition, Kengor has served as president of the Shenango Institute and is a member of the editorial board of Presidential Studies Quarterly. He lives with his wife and three children in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

"Paul Kengor's book may be the most important book on my dad ... God and Ronald Reagan captures the real Ronald Reagan."

-Michael Reagan

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 01/18/2005
ISBN: 9780060571429
Pages: 419
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 1.40d

Review Citations: Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 32