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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 at 2:30 pm

Thurs., Apr. 8: Cuomo, Religion and Public Morality

Due Thurs., April 8, at the first of class.

Read

Mario Cuomo, “Religious Belief and Public Morality” — in your text, pages 597-610

Write

Compare and contrast Cuomo’s argument with Kennedy’s and Madison’s:

  • Identify 3 to 7 key ideas they share in common. Summarize each area of agreement, and then provide a quote from each to illustrate.
  • Can you identify areas where they differ? If so, briefly describe them.

Related

Cuomo’s 1984 Convention Address
I have not been able to find a video version of the address at Notre Dame. Here is Cuomo delivering another famous speech: “A Tale of Two Cities,” at the 1984 Democratic National Convention.

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