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Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts Faith and Threatens America; An Evangelical's Lament

by Randall Balmer

ISBN13: 9780465005208
ISBN10: 0465005209
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For much of American history, evangelicalism was aligned with progressive political causes-the abolition of slavery, universal suffrage, and public education. But contemporary conservative activists have defaulted on this majestic legacy, embracing instead an agenda virtually indistinguishable from the Republican Party platform. How has evangelical Christianity become so entrenched in partisan politics? Randall Balmer, an evangelical Christian and a historian of American religion, deftly combines ethnographic research, theological reflections, and historical context to examine the nature of the Religious Right today-and offers a rallying cry for liberal Christians to reclaim the noble traditions of their faith.

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The distinguished author of Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory returns with a searing examination of a new generation of evangelical leaders who have hijacked the Christian faith on behalf of the Republican Party

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Randall Balmer is Professor of American Religious History at Barnard College, Columbia University, and a visiting professor at Yale University Divinity School. Balmer has published ten books, including Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America, which was made into a three-part documentary for PBS. He lives in Woodbury, Connecticut, with his wife, Catharine Randall, who is also a professor and an author.

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ISBN:: 9780465005208
Author:: Balmer, Randall
Publisher:: Basic Books (AZ)
Author:: Balmer, Randall Herbert
Subject:: Religion, Politics & State
Subject:: Political Process - Political Parties
Subject:: Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism
Subject:: United States - General
Subject:: Politics - General
Edition Description:: Trade Paper
Publication Date:: 20070931
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Language:: English
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 8.25 x 5.5 in 8.5 oz

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