中美文化：宗教对美国大选的影响.docVIP

资源与环境科学学院 环境科学专业 段旭 - PAGE 4 - The Course Paper for Sino-American Culture Contrast 姓名:段旭 学号 专业班级:环境科学01班 The Influence of Religion on American Presidential Election Abstract: American constitution claims clearly the separation of church and state, but the religious influence on the politics is felt everywhere. It has always played a vital role in shaping the state of American political culture, even more important on the political stage during the presidential election. The religious beliefs of the candidates and some of their policies and views that are related to voters with various religions, influence on the election results. Part I: Background At the beginning, take the accurate data to consideration. There are 44 presidents in total throughout American history, first Washington and the latest Obama. Only four of them, including Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Rutherford Birchard Hayes, have church tendency. The rest are the sure members of a curtain church. On the other hand, John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the sole person who is a Catholic, which means the amazing 39 presidents are Protestantism [1]. By winning the Texas Republican primary this week, Mitt Romney has finally clawed his way to his party’s nomination to challenge Barack Obama [2]. Never before has a member of the Church of Mormon been as close to the US presidency as Romney is today. As a Chinese person, we will deny that whether a Mormon identity makes any differences on one election and what the relationship between the president and the religion is. Some information is given as following. Part II: The relationship between president and religion Maybe many of us know the famous Cathedral of St. John the Divine which is also called “the Cathedral of the presidents”. James Madison’s behavior triggers the beginning of the deep connection between president and this Cathedral. He chose the seat located in No.54 and 9t