The Soul of an American President-The Untold Story of Dwight D. Eisenhower's Faith: A Review

I was born in 1950 and by the time I was old enough to know the name of the President, Eisenhower had been President for a few years. I thought that so far there had been three Presidents; George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Well; I knew there were a few other presidents besides these three, but I didn’t think they were very important.

Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed this new book The Soul of an American President. This is the first book to delve deeply and specifically into the Faith of Eisenhower.

Eisenhower grew up near Abilene Kansas. His family was religious, and he read the whole Bible through as a child but did not join any church until he became President of the United States.

Eisenhower attended and graduated from West Point. A school he could attend for free. He was given various jobs with the military all of which led up to his involvement in World War II where he became the “Supreme Commander of European Operations.”

Eisenhower, though not a member of a church, attended church regularly and spoke about the importance of prayer.

When World War II was finally over, Eisenhower was eventually elected President of the United States. During this time, he had become more vocal about his faith and shortly after his inauguration, he joined the National Presbyterian Church. Church became very important to him and if he was in town he made it a point to be at church each week.

The Authors of this fine book establish the fact that, to President Eisenhower, his faith in God was very important to him.

 You can learn more about this book by clicking here.  I recommend this book and you can purchase a copy at your favorite book store or order it online.