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Author Schroth, Raymond A.

Title Bob Drinan : the controversial life of the first Catholic priest elected to Congress / Raymond A. Schroth
Edition 1st ed
Published New York : Fordham University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 393 pages, [16] pages) : illustrations
Contents A New Beginning -- Breaking out from a World Frozen in Time -- Moving Up -- The World Turned Upside Down -- A "New Politics" Candidate -- The "Miracle" Election -- The Age of Less-Great Expectations -- Close Calls -- My conscience tells me ... -- The Moral Architect -- Around the World -- Latin America, Israel, and the Last Campaign -- Hurt, bitter, and confused -- Epilogue: Resurrection
Summary This work shows that the contentious mixture of religion and politics in America is nothing new. Four decades ago, Father Robert Drinan, the fiery Jesuit priest from Massachusetts, not only demonstrated against the Vietnam War, he ran for Congress as an anti-war candidate and won, going on to serve for 10 years
Analysis christianity
drinan
history
politics
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-365) and index
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Subject Drinan, Robert F.
SUBJECT Drinan, Robert F
Drinan, Robert F. fast
Subject United States. Congress. House -- Biography
Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Biography.
SUBJECT Catholic Church fast
United States. Congress. House fast
Subject Legislators -- United States -- Biography
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- American Government -- Legislative Branch.
Clergy
Legislators
Politics and government
SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140471
United States -- Politics and government -- 1974-1977. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140472
United States -- Politics and government -- 1977-1981. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140473
Subject United States
Genre/Form collective biographies.
Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2010033726
ISBN 9780823240456
0823240452
9780823233069
0823233065
9780823248728
0823248720
9780823237401
0823237400