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For God's Sake : The Christian Right and US Foreign Policy.
Title:
For God's Sake : The Christian Right and US Foreign Policy.
Author:
Marsden, Lee.
ISBN:
9781848133563
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (299 pages)
Contents:
Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- Who Are the Christian Right? -- Researching the Christian Right -- A Christian Nation? -- George W. Bush's Base -- Part I -- 1 Open Doors in the Corridors of Power -- Influencing the White House and Capitol Hill -- Christian Right Organizations -- Christian Right Activism -- The Christian Right in Office -- Christian Right Organizations Engaging in Foreign Affairs -- The Next Generation -- Conclusion -- 2 Spreading the Word -- Evangelistic Outreach -- Missionary Activity -- Impact of the American Gospel -- Conclusion -- Part II -- 3 Promoting Democracy or the Gospel? -- Democracy Promotion under George W. Bush -- The Language of Freedom, Liberty and Democracy -- Democracy Promotion and the Christian Right -- Conclusion -- 4 Hijacking the Human Rights and Humanitarian Assistance Agenda -- The Persecuted Church -- Faith-based Initiatives -- Table 4.1 USAID contracts with selected faith-based organizations -- HIV/AIDS and the Christian Right -- The Christian Right and the United Nations -- Conclusion -- 5 Dominion and the Environment -- Science, Climate Change and the Bush Administration -- Evangelicals Divided over Creation -- The Evangelical Climate Initiative -- The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation -- Apocalyptic Thinking -- Christian Right Influence on Bush Policy on the Environment -- Conclusion -- Part III -- 6 Blessing Israel -- Christian Right Eschatology -- Christian Zionism and the Israel Lobby -- Modus Operandi -- The Impact of the Christian Right on Israel Policy -- Table 7.1 US grant assistance to Israel, FY 2001-06 -- Conclusion -- 7 The War on Terror -- The Clash of Civilizations -- Religious Freedom and Proselytizing in the Combat Zone -- Islamophobia and the Christian Right -- Conclusion -- Conclusion: From Here to Eternity.

The Christian Right in the Future -- Notes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
Religious fundamentalism is a powerful force not only in American domestic politics but also in the way America acts abroad. In For God's Sake Lee Marsden investigates the way that the Christian Right have influenced US foreign policy, arguing that this influence will continue to fuel hostility against the country for many years to come.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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