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Piety and politics: evangelicals and fundamentalists confront the world

Piety and politics delves into the complex relationship between religious beliefs and political activism among evangelicals and fundamentalists. The book analyzes the historical and contemporary contexts in which these groups have confronted societal issues, providing insights into their motivations, strategies, and impacts on public discourse. more

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Richard John Neuhaus
Richard John Neuhaus

Richard John Neuhaus (May 14, 1936 - January 8, 2009) was an influential American writer, theologian, and public intellectual. His commentary and writing on religious, political, and social issues had a profound impact on American public discourse. more

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“I condemn Christianity; I bring against the Christian Church the most terrible of all accusations that an accuser has ever had in his mouth. It is, to me, the greatest of all imaginable corruptions; it seeks to work the ultimate corruption, the worse possible corruption. The Christian Church has left nothing untouched by its depravity; it has turned every value into worthlessness, and every truth into a lie, and every integrity into baseness of soul.”

“It is not possible in this culture today to hold up to public pillory and ridicule any group - whether blacks, American Indians, women, homosexuals, Poles, or any of a number of other groups that have been discriminated against in the past. However, the one group you can hold up to public mockery and pillory without fear of reprisal is evangelical Christians.”