1st Edition

The Rapture of Politics Christian Right as the United States Approaches the Year 2000

By Steve Bruce Copyright 1994
152 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

Theologically conservative Protestants have entered the political arena with an agenda that is at once political and religious. Assessing the current impact of this New Christian Right (NCR) on American politics, the contributors to this new book present provocative and diverse perspectives on a phenomenon that has, despite its pervasiveness in American culture, been too little examined. While... Read more
The Rise or Fall of the Christian Right? Conflicting Reports from the Frontline 1. The Inevitable Failure of the New Christian Right 2. Premillennialists at the Millennium: Some Reflections on the Christian Right in the Twenty-first Century 3. What Relates to Vote for Three Religious Categories? 4. Religion and Family Values in Presidential Voting 5. The Mood of America in the 1980s: Some Further Observations on Sociomoral Issues 6. Religious Voting Blocs in the 1992 Election: The Year of the Evangelical? 7. Pat Robertson and the GOP: 1988 and Beyond 8. From Revolution to Evolution: The Changing Nature of the Christian Right Epilogue, On Being Right and Religious: A Plea for Complexity

Biography

Steve Bruce