Faith and the Presidency

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences Center for Presidential History

Faith and the Presidency

Even as the United States upholds a tradition of separating the powers of church and state, religion continues to plays a role in all political affairs. This was certainly the case during the presidency of George W. Bush. This project will explore the role of religion during the Bush administration by recording the stories and perspectives of people who can speak on subjects ranging from the President’s personal faith background, to the role of religion in shaping both domestic and foreign policy.

Lead Scholar - Dr. Brian Franklin

Interviewees:

John DiIulio Director of the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives	Joshua DuBois Director of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, under President Obama
Timothy Goeglein Special Assistant to President George W. Bush Deputy Director of the Office of Public Liaison	Jay Hein Director of the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives
Clay Johnson Executive Director of the Bush-Cheney presidential transition Assistant to the President and Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget at the White House Lifelong friend of George W. Bush	Don Poage Former group leader of Midland's Christian Bible Study class Peer to George W. Bush
Joe and Jan O’Neill Longtime friends of George W. and Laura Bush	Melissa Rogers Director of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, under President Obama
Jim Towey Director of the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives (2002-2006) Assistant to the President	Tim Walker Pastor at First United Methodist Church
Charles Younger Lifelong friend of George W. Bush