Religion gone bad : the hidden dangers of the Christian right

by Mel White

Paper Book, 2006

Status

Available

Call number

277.3/083

Collection

Publication

New York : J.P. Tarcher/Penguin, c2006.

Description

This Fall's elections will see much discussion about the power of the Christian fundamentalist Right, leaving many people to wonder- just who are these people and what exactly do they want? The Reverend Mel White, a deeply religious man who sees fundamentalism as "evangelical Christian orthodoxy gone cultic," believes that it is not a stretch to say that the true goal of today's fundamentalists is to break down the wall that separates church and state, superimpose their "moral values" on the U.S. Constitution, replace democracy with theocratic rule, and ultimately create a new "Christian America" in their image. Religion Gone Badis a wake-up call to all of us to take heed. White is singularly qualified to write this expose of the Christian Right because he himself was a true believer who served the evangelical movement as pastor, professor, filmmaker, television producer, author, and ghostwriter for such fundamentalist leaders as Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and Billy Graham, all of whom he got to know well.… (more)

Language

Original publication date

2006

Physical description

xvi, 367 p.; 24 inches

ISBN

1585425311 / 9781585425310

Local notes

SCCS Said to be donated by Jason Mankey.
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