Book Launch | The Making of a Catholic President

Shaun Casey, one of the advisors to our religion project (see the report Mixed Blessings), is the featured author at an event next week at the Center for American Progress. Details below: Values and Voters John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, and the Role of Religion in Presidential Politics Monday, February 09, 2009, 12:00pm to 1:00pm Center for American Progress, Washington, DC Featured Author: Shaun Casey, Wesley Theological Seminary Discussion Moderated by: E.J. Dionne, Jr., Brookings Institution Introduction by: Sally Steenland, Center for American Progress In 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected the first Catholic president of the United States. How did Kennedy approach religion--and what can we learn from his campaign about the role of religion in politics today? Are there parallels between Kennedy's approach to religion and Obama's? What role did Catholic and Evangelical voters play in both elections? How has the politics of religion changed since 1960? Would Kennedy's response to his religious critics suffice today? Join E.J. Dionne and Shaun Casey for an illuminating and provocative discussion of Casey's new book, The Making of a Catholic President: Kennedy vs. Nixon 1960. Copies of The Making of a Catholic President will be available for sale at the event. Monday, February 09, 2009 Program: 12:00pm to 1:00pm Admission is free. A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. Center for American Progress 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Map & Directions Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center  RSVP for this event.