Faith in America Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Purpose:

            It seems that the purpose in the writing of Faith in America was to convince as many people in the nation as possible to remember the role that religion played in the founding of the United States of America and to remind others that we must be accepting of religion in our society.

Ethos:

            Mitt Romney is a well-known political figure in the USA today. He was a state governor of Massachusetts and ran for the national presidency. He also is known for his beliefs in God and the role of religion in our society. Though despite his strong opinions to have religion involved actively in our culture, he does not believe that religion should extend into government issues. This belief allows him to truly show that his argument is credible and current for our society today in the USA.

Pathos:

            In the article Romney focused on going through the history of the USA and how important of a role religion played in the making of this nation. How it shaped the American character and still should shape us today. Doing this allowed him to appeal to Americans’ emotions, mostly pride in being a citizen of the country, but also respect for the accomplishments of those that forged this nation out of so little, using religion to help them create the American ideal, which is, freedom for all to do and worship as they please.

Logos:

            The underlying logic behind Romney’s article was that as religion played a fundamental role in shaping our society and culture, it should also continue to do so today even if it is to be outside of governmental jurisdiction. In other words, if religion worked so well to create such a great society today, why can’t it continue to do so today? We should separate religion from government yes, but we shouldn’t separate religion from ourselves, or our culture, for it is fundamental to a better societal future. Also, religion shouldn’t be judged by other religion. The fight for serving God is not an exclusive right to any one religion, it should be shared between all who wish to serve. It also should be respectful to its individual contributors.