Onward Christian Soldiers?: The Religious Right in American Politics

by Clyde Wilcox, Carin Robinson, Wilcox Clyde

Book Overview

They have money, influence, power - and they turn out to vote. "They" are groups like Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, and Concerned Women for America (all parts of the Christian Right. But, are they a serious threat to religious liberty, bent on creating a theocratic state, or the last defenders of religion and family values in America). Bringing the story of the religious right up to the Obama administration, this revised fourth edition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813344530
• ISBN13: 9780813344539
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Summary Introduction

This book is a fairly well-balanced introduction to the Christian Right movement in America. Critical, but not demonizing the Christian Right, the book shows that there were a number of waves in which the Christian Right has made a comeback in American politics. Written by a team of solid academics, this is recommended reading for the introductory reader. It is short, and covers a lot of ground in good detail. One shortcoming of the book is its organization, which led to some repetition and redundancy in the book. Not detracting from the overall work, the book serves well as an introduction to the undergraduate reader. What do Wilcox and Larson think? They believe the Christian Right's influence is significant, but also limited. A take-over of American politics or policy does not seem imminent in their view. The legacy of the Christian Right has potential uses, and dangers, but does not in the author's minds pose a grave threat to democracy.

Excellent, great

Onward Christian Soldiers? is an excellent book that shows the historical background and the rises and falls of the Christian Right in contemporary American politics.