For a "Christian America"
Subtitle: a history of the religious right
By: Ruth Murray Brown
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Amherst, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9781573929738
Subjects: Religious right; Conservatisme; Neue Christliche Rechte; Christendom; Christianisme et politique; Droite religieuse; Histoire; Christianity and politics; Rechts (politiek); History
Description: "When the Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they debated the establishment of a state religion and a separation of church and state. Over two hundred years later, the debate over the place of religion in American society continues and nearly every major societal issue seems religiously charged. Carrying the banner for an increased focus on religion and leading the attack are the fundamentalists from the Christian Right, those who seek to return America to its "Christian heritage."" "Who are these religious conservatives? How did the Christian Right originate? How has it evolved over time? And why has this group become so politically powerful?"

"Based on more than twenty-five years of research and candid interviews, For a "Christian America" objectively traces the growth of the Religious Right in America from its humble grassroots beginnings in the early 1970s to its present status as a powerful cultural force with political ramifications."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-292) and index.
Table of contents: title: How it all began : Women for Responsible Legislation; title: Phyllis Schlafly and Eagle Forum; title: Women who want to be women; title: Saved people can save the country; title: From STOP-ERA to pro-family : the Women's Conferences; title: Proliferation and coordination in the 1970s; title: The White House Conference on Families; title: Jerry Falwell and other Baptists; title: The LaHayes and James Dobson; title: The Christian Coalition and the charismatics; title: Following God's plan; title: Guarding against humanism; title: America's Christian heritage; title: Church, state, and schools; title: Looking back, looking forward.