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Christian Right Agenda, Issues: What Does the Christian Right Want?
The Christian Right is more a political movement than a religious movement. The Christian Right is animated by a very definitive political agenda which is concerned with very specific issues. The Christian Right cares more about sexual matters like abortion and contraception than questions of poverty and health care.
Christian Right & Modernity: America’s Christian Right Opposed to Modernity
America's Christian Right is often characterized as a reactionary movement because it is reacting to modern developments and seeks to restore older, traditional social structures. Although the Christian Right has much to say about religion and morality, a lot of its social and political program can be explained by reference to what they are...
Has the Christian Revolution Fizzled Out?
America's Religious Right should be basking in the glow of power and success - political leaders who support them occupy important positions of authority in America. Yet, for some reason, things aren't going as planned. Why is sodomy now legal? Why is the prospect of gay marriage becoming more real than ever before? Why hasn't the conservative...
Religious Right: Issues and Goals
There are a wide variety of practical social and political goals which link groups in the Religious Right, so it is worth exploring some of those issues. People need to be particularly careful of how the rhetoric of the radical/religious right is packaged.
Are Christian Right Leaders Imposing Christianity on America?
A 2005 poll conducted by the ADL found that 45% of Americans thought that Christian Right leaders wanted to impose their religious beliefs on everyone. Do you agree that Christian Right leaders are trying to impose their religion on the rest of America?