Your mention of Norman Vincent Peale reminds me of what Adlai Stevenson said in the 1956 presidential  election. 

"Stevenson was introduced for a speech with: Gov. Stevenson, we want to make it clear you are here as a courtesy because Dr. Norman Vincent Peale has instructed us to vote for your opponent." Stevenson stepped to the podium and quipped, "Speaking as a Christian, I find the Apostle Paul appealing and the Apostle Peale appalling."