“在美国,宗教虽然不直接参加社会管理,但却是影响政治的最重要设施。”法国著名政治思想家托克维尔的表述,是对美国宗教与政治关系的全面概括。美国历史,就是宗教影响国民、影响政治的历史。一位老人,他的传奇般人生,见证了美国20世纪的宗教史,同时也深刻地反映了美国宗教与政治的关系。今 “In the United States, religion, though not directly involved in social management, is the most important facility affecting politics.” "The famous French political thinker Tocqueville’s formulation is a comprehensive summary of the relationship between religion and politics in the United States. The history of the United States is the history of religion that affects the people and affects politics. An old man, his legendary life, witnessed the religious history of the United States in the 20th century. It also profoundly reflected the relationship between religion and politics in the United States. this