Description: Book DetailsTitle: With God On Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America Item Condition:used item in a very good conditionAuthor:William Martin ISBN 10:0767922573Publisher:Broadway ISBN 13:9780767922579Published On:2005-06-07 SKU:7719-9780767922579Binding:Paperback Language: EnglishEdition: List Price:-DescriptionThe rise of the Religious Right is one of the most important political and cultural stories of our time. To many, this controversial movement threatens to upset the nation's delicate balance of religious and secular interests. To others, the Religious Right is valiantly struggling to preserve religious liberty and to prove itself as the last, best hope to save America's soul. In With God on Our Side --the first balanced account of conservative Christians' impact on post-war politics--William Martin paints a vivid and authoritative portrait of America's most powerful political interest group. Although its members now number between forty and sixty million people, the Religious Right has not always carried the tremendous--and growing--political clout it enjoys today. A hundred years ago, scattered groups of conservative Christians worked fervently to spread the Gospel, but their involvement in politics was marginal. Early in this century, however, a series of charismatic and ambitious leaders began transforming the movement; by the election of John F. Kennedy as our first Catholic president, the Religious Right had found its voice. Politics and religion began mixing as never before. From Richard Nixon's strategic manipulation of Graham's religious influence in the 1970s, to Ronald Reagan's association with Falwell's Moral Majority in the 1980s, to the Christian Coalition's emergence as a slick, sophisticated political machine, the line separating the pulpit from the presidency became increasingly blurred. Now, preachers such as Graham, Falwell, and Pat Robertson preside over ministries so vast and well organized that most politicians can ill afford to ignore their views--or lose their votes. In recent years, the Religious Right's political influence has propelled it into spheres beyond pure politics. Race relations, abortion and reproductive rights, school curricula, the nature and role of the family--conservative Christians have embraced all of these socially charged issues, and their activism has irrevocably altered the way America confronts its thorniest problems. How does a free society draw the line between Church and State without removing religious conviction from public life? What motivates individual Americans to do battle in the culture wars? Most importantly, when politicians and religiously motivated activists join forces, who holds the reins? Drawing on over 100 new interviews with key figures in the movement, William Martin brilliantly captures the spirit of the age as he explores both sides of this dramatic debate. Written in conjunction with the producers of the public television series of the same name, this landmark book is essential reading for all Americans--conservative and liberal, fundamentalist and atheist--who care about the spiritual health and political future of our country. From the Hardcover edition. At AwesomeBooks we believe that good quality and speed of service is what pleases our customers and according to this we have a product guarantee on all our books. All used books sold by AwesomeBooks:Will be clean, not soiled or stained.All pages will be present and undamaged.Books will be free of page markings.Some pages may be slightly dog-eared through previous use.The spine may show some creasing through previous use.Ultimately we would never send any book we would not pick up and read ourselves. 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Title: With God On Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America
Book Title: With God on Our Side : the Rise of the Religious Right in America
Number of Pages: 464 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Broadway Books
Topic: Christianity / Protestant, Fundamentalism, Religion, Politics & State, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year: 2005
Item Height: 1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion, Political Science, Social Science
Item Weight: 17.3 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: William Martin
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
