Bibliograph

Under God, religion and American politics, Garry Wills

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Under God, religion and American politics, Garry Wills

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-424) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Under God

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

22209699

Responsibility statement

Garry Wills

Sub title

religion and American politics

Summary

Explores the relation of religion and politics in American life

Table Of Contents

pt.1. Sin and secularity -- New moral language -- Holiness and Gary Hart -- Fatal composure -- Jeremiad: the extreme center -- A theology of Willie Horton -- Playing to win -- Secular innocence -- pt.2. Bible beginnings -- The superman trial -- Scores: who won? -- Refighting Scopes -- pt.3. Bible endings: "Premil" -- Fundamentals -- America's miliast founders -- Reagan and "the prophecies" -- Fundamentalism and the Quayles -- pt.4. "Postmil": Pat Robertson -- Coffee-cup apocalypse -- Campaigning -- "Claiming" -- pt.5. Politics and black religion -- African-American miliasm -- Lincoln's black theology -- Marginal man -- Preacher Jesse -- Preacher Andy -- What did Jesse want? -- pt.6. Politics and pornography -- "With ladies present" -- In praise of censure -- A theology of erotica -- pt.7. Politics and abortion -- Catholics: Mario Cuomo -- Evangelicals: Francis Schaeffer -- Feminists and fundamentalism -- pt.8. Church and state -- Religious separatism -- Jefferson: the uses of religion -- Jefferson: The protection of religion -- Madison and the honor of God

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