Abstract
Theodore Roosevelt's religious convictions were shaped by 19th-century mainline Protestantism with a strong evangelical bent, and he applauded missionary work as a civilizing and stabilizing good. He believed a universal morality governs both the private and public spheres, and that in a democracy private faith should express itself publicly in willingness to work with all principled people who seek the common good. Religious affiliation was a matter of conscience not of politics. True to this vision, Roosevelt supported the work of diverse mission boards, intervened in a missionary hostage crisis, and insisted that a Mormon was eligible for elected office.
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