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Al Smith, the Pope, and The Presidency, a Sober Discussion of the Church-State Issue by Theodore Schroeder is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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On the title page, the frustrated author writes, ?The subject of this book is so ?unimportant? that most of the many publishers, who were consulted, refused even to consider the manuscript. The views set forth must be very inefficiently presented, since none of those who examined the manuscript were willing to publish it. Therefore it is published by the author? (who lived at 18 East Tenth Street, New York City, a still beautiful brownstone). Of course, he was sarcastically referring to his subject, a very important New York governor nominated by Democrats for the 1928 presidential election. Al Smith?s Catholicism was a bone of contention for many voters and the chapter headings of the book reveal Schroeder?s attitudes: If The Pope Were President, Why Discuss And What About?, Church Against State, In History; Some Defense Of Papal Supremacy, Rise And Decline Of Theocracy, The Constitution Has Many Meanings, Emotional Smoke Screens And Father Duffy, Helps To Self-Deception Of Liberals, Gov. Smith's Alibi, The Existence, Extent, And Control Of the ?Twilight Zone,? Concerning Gov. Smith And Conscience, Obedience To The Pope, Gov. Smith Repudiates The Constitution, Romanists And Secula

Author

Theodore Schroeder

Published

1928

Language

EN