With God On Their Side by Esther Kaplan

With God On Their Side by Esther Kaplan

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A cautionary evaluation of the influence of the Christian right on the current administration warns readers about the direction of Christian fundamentalism as it is shaping today's political arena, citing policy changes and faith-based initiatives in the areas of sex education, welfare assistance

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With God On Their Side by Esther Kaplan

A cautionary evaluation of the influence of the Christian right on the current administration warns readers about the direction of Christian fundamentalism as it is shaping today's political arena, citing policy changes and faith-based initiatives in the areas of sex education, welfare assistance
"A riveting account of the radical right’s assault on science and family planning. . . A frightening and necessary read." —Ms.

"Scrupulously researched and documented, and enlivened by Kaplan’s trenchant reportage . . . [a] journalistic masterpiece." —Mark Crispin Miller, The Globe and Mail

"Kaplan’s exposé is welcome—and alarming." —Mike Marqusee, The Independent (London)

"A call to arms to battle those forces who want to return America to the dark ages." —Janeane Garofalo

"A truly shocking dossier of recent religious fundamentalist incursions into the soul of American democracy." —Tony Kushner
Esther Kaplan is a radio and print journalist and a community activist. She was acting senior editor at The Nation and features editor at POZ, the national AIDS magazine; she has also written for the Village Voice, Out, and The Nation. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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ISBN 13 9781565849204
ISBN 10 1565849205
Title With God On Their Side
Author Esther Kaplan
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher The New Press
Year published 2004-01-01
Number of pages 336
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