Farrell, Thomas2018-03-282018-03-282018-03N/Ahttps://hdl.handle.net/11299/195015Basically, this is 5,250-word review essay.I discuss Walter J. Ong's thought in detail as the conceptual framework for discussing Manlio Graziano's two recent books: Holy Wars & Holy Alliance: The Return of Religion to the Global Political Stage (Columbia University Press, 2017) and In Rome We Trust: The Rise of Catholics in American Political Life (Stanford University Press, 2017).enWalter J. Ong, Manlio Graciano, Roman Catholic Church, American Catholics, Pope FrancisScholarly Text or Essay