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The mobilization of politically conservative followers of Christianity into a singly lobbying force is perhaps the most unique feature of American politics in the late twentieth century: The group most frequently associated with this movement is the Christian Coalition, founded by talk show host and past presidential candidate Pat Robertson. In The Christian Coalition, Justin Watson provides an unflinching look at the underpinnings of this organization.
Watson examines the Christian Coalition in the context of religious and political history in the United States, offering theories that help to explain its purpose, its popularity, and its power. He argues that the main motives for its existence are a longing for the restoration of America to a "purer," homogeneous nation under God and a desire for widespread recognition of conservative Christians as a minority victimized by a socially liberal world.
Including a conclusion that sheds light on what the future may hold, The Christian Coalition is an engrossing study of a phenomenal political movement.
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Political aspects of Evangelicalism, Politics and government, Evangelicalism, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Conservatism, Christianity, Christian Coalition, Conservatism, Church history, Fundamentalism, History of doctrines, Political aspects, Political aspects of Fundamentalism, History, Conservatisme, Christian Coalition (Etats-Unis), Histoire religieuse, Politique et gouvernement, Evangelisme, Évangélisme, New York Times reviewed, Conservatism, religious aspects, Religious fundamentalism, United states, church history, 20th century, United states, politics and government, 1989-Places
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The Christian Coalition: dreams of restoration, demands for recognition
1999, Macmillan
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The Christian Coalition: Dreams of Restoration, Demands for Recognition
March 15, 1999, Palgrave Macmillan
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The Christian Coalition: dreams of restoration, demands for recognition
1997, St. Martin's Press
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The Christian Coalition: dreams of restoration, demands for recognition
1997, St. Martin's Griffin, St. Martin's Press
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"SEVERAL YEARS AGO, when I first started to investigate the Christian Coalition (CC), Pat Robertson's controversial political organization, a friend of mine heard about my research and asked, "What do they want?""
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