Although he didn't "loudly" show off his deep faith (unlike the fraudulent and thoroughly evil Carter), President Ronald Reagan, along with Calvin Coolidge, were the two most Christlike presidents of the 20th century. Both were champions of liberty, freedom and, yes, capitalism. In my opinion, those principles are built on the solid foundation of Biblical principles.
The Christianity of Yankees and of Midwesterners
Northern Europeans, Yankees (like Cal Coolidge), and Midwesterners (like Ronbo), have a more stoic form of belief. Latins and Southern Europeans tend to be more emotive. It is wrong for this Latin Pope to speak so cruelly of Northerners. To be so judgmental of people of other cultures is a form of prejudice and un-Christian.
If I might share a story about Midwestern values, it concerns Bob Dole. While I supported Jack Kemp early during the primaries, I was happy to support Senator Dole after he secured the nomination. Then, in his acceptance speech, there was a point where he recalled his father visiting him the hospital in Detroit, terribly wounded. He said to the convention, with a tear drop forming in his eye, he would not let the poor down. That tear drop never fell. That’s a midwestern man.
And, having shared that story about Midwestern values, I will share one about Latin values. My mother, an Italian-American, and I were watching the World Baseball Classic a few years ago. She much preferred the games being held in Puerto Rico (featuring the Caribbean teams) to the games being held in Arizona (featuring the U.S., Canada, Japan and Korea). She resonated with the Latin spirit of the Caribbean teams.