Is There Still a Catholic Question in America - Reflections on John F. Kennedy's Speech to the Houston Ministerial Association

Authors

Michael W. McConnell

Abstract

An essay is presented on the so-called “Catholic Question” in American politics based on a speech by then-Senator John F. Kennedy delivered to the Houston Ministerial Association in 1960. It reflects on Kennedy's speech during his presidential campaign and provides an overview of the changes in and relations of Christianity with other religions in the U.S. It also discusses anti-Catholicism in the U.S. and the concerns on electing a Roman Catholic as U.S. president.

Recommended Citation

Michael W. McConnell, Is There Still a Catholic Question in America - Reflections on John F. Kennedy's Speech to the Houston Ministerial Association, 86 Notre Dame L. Rev. 1635 (2011).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndlr/vol86/iss4/4