AbstractIn his eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, President Obama responded to postracial claims in the United States and to criticism that he had not done enough for black Americans by drawing on grace as the vehicle for collective salvation and his own agency on civil rights. Eulogizing Pinckney as a man of faith and grace, Obama affırmed the black church’s dual focus on religious faith and collective civil rights action as exemplary of American civil religion and treated Dylann Roof’s heinous act as both emanating from the sin of slavery and embodying prevenient grace that had led the nation to acceptance of justifying grace and the need for sanctifying action as he discussed the Confederate flag, systemic racism, and gun violence. In encouraging the ongoing work of collective sanctifıcation, Obama employed code-switching, particularly in his delivery, which served to heighten and reinforce his powerful message.

Research Article| June 01 2013 The U.S. Catholic Bishops, "Religious Freedom," and the 2012 Presidential Election Campaign: A Reflection Steven R. Goldzwig Steven R. Goldzwig Steven R. Goldzwig is Professor and Chair of Communication Studies at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Rhetoric and Public Affairs (2013) 16 (2): 369–384. https://doi.org/10.14321/rhetpublaffa.16.2.0369 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Twitter Permissions Search Site Citation Steven R. Goldzwig; The U.S. Catholic Bishops, "Religious Freedom," and the 2012 Presidential Election Campaign: A Reflection. Rhetoric and Public Affairs 1 June 2013; 16 (2): 369–384. doi: https://doi.org/10.14321/rhetpublaffa.16.2.0369 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveMichigan State University PressRhetoric and Public Affairs Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. © 2013 Michigan State University Board of Trustees2013 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

Book Review| June 01 2012 "And No One Will Keep That Light from Shining": Civil Religion after September 11 in Speeches of George W. Bush "And No One Will Keep That Light from Shining": Civil Religion after September 11 in Speeches of George W. Bush. Nicole Janz. Steven R. Goldzwig Steven R. Goldzwig Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Rhetoric and Public Affairs (2012) 15 (2): 369–372. https://doi.org/10.2307/41940577 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Steven R. Goldzwig; "And No One Will Keep That Light from Shining": Civil Religion after September 11 in Speeches of George W. Bush. Rhetoric and Public Affairs 1 June 2012; 15 (2): 369–372. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/41940577 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveMichigan State University PressRhetoric and Public Affairs Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. © 2012 Michigan State University Board of Trustees2012 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

Book Review| March 01 2010 The Anti-Intellectual Presidency: The Decline of Presidential Rhetoric from George Washington to George W. Bush The Anti-Intellectual Presidency: The Decline of Presidential Rhetoric from George Washington to George W. Bush. Elvin T. Lim. Steven R. Goldzwig Steven R. Goldzwig Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Rhetoric and Public Affairs (2010) 13 (1): 145–148. https://doi.org/10.2307/41955594 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Steven R. Goldzwig; The Anti-Intellectual Presidency: The Decline of Presidential Rhetoric from George Washington to George W. Bush. Rhetoric and Public Affairs 1 March 2010; 13 (1): 145–148. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/41955594 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveMichigan State University PressRhetoric and Public Affairs Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. © 2010 Michigan State University Board of Trustees2010 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.