In The Simple Faith of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, religion
journalist and author Christine Wicker establishes that faith was at the
heart of everything Roosevelt wanted for the American people. This
powerful book is the first in-depth look at how one of America's
richest, most patrician presidents became a passionate and beloved
champion of the downtrodden--and took the country with him. Those who
knew Roosevelt best invariably credited his spiritual faith as the
source of his passion for democracy, justice, and equality. Like many
Americans of that time, his beliefs were simple. He believed the God who
heard his prayers and answered them expected him to serve others. He
anchored his faith in biblical stories and teachings. During times so
hard that the country would have followed him anywhere, he summoned the
better angels of the American character in ways that have never been
surpassed.
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