Original sentence: ) referring to American exceptionalism in the ecclesiastical domain, when it is specifically applied to the teachings of Christianity and the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church.. Most of this was in response to several prominent Americans expressing their severe distrust of anything to do with the Roman Catholic faith, fostered by the war of 1812, as observed by Alexis de Tocqueville, in his works Democracy in America
Edited sentence: ) referring to American exceptionalism in the ecclesiastical domain, when it is specifically applied to the teachings of Christianity and the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church