On April 18, 2008, Douglas W. Kmiec was denied Communion at a Catholic Mass in Westlake, California. Ironically, Kmiec had been invited by a Catholic business group to give a dinner address on the Bishop’s teaching of “Faithful Citizenship.” Kmiec had served as head of the Office of Legal Counsel for both Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. But now, he found himself rejected by his faith—simply for endorsing the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama. In a new book just released by Overlook, Can a Catholic Support Him?, Kmiec offers us a thoughtful explanation of his rationale. He addresses the difficult questions at the core of his decision: Can a Catholic support a Pro-Choice candidate? Can there be a reverence for life that embraces a larger set of values? How does a Catholic citizen balance his obligations to the Church and to community? In asking these questions, he challenges those whose partisan interests are provoking a false rift between the Catholic Church and the Democratic party. This inquiry could hardly be more timely. Catholics have been on the side of the top vote-getter in the last nine presidential elections, and make up roughly one fourth of the electorate. This provocative book—at once a legal and religious treatise and a sincere and personal journey of faith—will be an irreplaceable contribution to the conversation, in 2008 and beyond.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
CAN A CATHOLIC SUPPORT HIM? Douglas W. Kmiec Asks the Big Questions About Barack Obama
On April 18, 2008, Douglas W. Kmiec was denied Communion at a Catholic Mass in Westlake, California. Ironically, Kmiec had been invited by a Catholic business group to give a dinner address on the Bishop’s teaching of “Faithful Citizenship.” Kmiec had served as head of the Office of Legal Counsel for both Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. But now, he found himself rejected by his faith—simply for endorsing the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama. In a new book just released by Overlook, Can a Catholic Support Him?, Kmiec offers us a thoughtful explanation of his rationale. He addresses the difficult questions at the core of his decision: Can a Catholic support a Pro-Choice candidate? Can there be a reverence for life that embraces a larger set of values? How does a Catholic citizen balance his obligations to the Church and to community? In asking these questions, he challenges those whose partisan interests are provoking a false rift between the Catholic Church and the Democratic party. This inquiry could hardly be more timely. Catholics have been on the side of the top vote-getter in the last nine presidential elections, and make up roughly one fourth of the electorate. This provocative book—at once a legal and religious treatise and a sincere and personal journey of faith—will be an irreplaceable contribution to the conversation, in 2008 and beyond.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Catholics, Abortion and Barack Obama: Douglas W. Kmiec's CAN A CATHOLIC SUPPORT HIM? in the News
Today's front page article in The New York Times on the abortion issue and Catholic voters raises many of the questions addressed by Douglas W. Kmiec in his new book Can a Catholic Support Him? Asking the Big Question About Barack Obama. Andrew Sullivan's Daily Dish blog also takes note of Kmiec's recent experience of being denied communion because of his support of Barack Obama and links to an excerpt from the book is available on Beliefnet. Over at Time.com, Amy Sullivan discusses Senator Joe Biden's Catholic faith and the impact it is having on the presidential race.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Douglas W. Kmiec Presents the Catholic Case for Barack Obama
On September 15, The Overlook Press will published a groundbreaking new book: Can A Catholic Support Him? Asking the Big Question about Barack Obama, by Professor Douglas W. Kmiec. With the presidential election a mere two months away and the Catholic vote seemingly up for grabs, Kmiec - legal scholar, conservative Republican, and devout Catholic-offers his reasons for supporting the Obama/Biden campaign, a decision for which he was denied communion at his local parish last April.A provocative look at abortion, Catholicism, and the 2008 presidential campaign, Can A Catholic Support Him? is also a sincere and personal journey of faith. With an introduction by Martin Sheen. On sale September 15!
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