The power worshippers inside the dangerous rise of religious nationalism

"For too long the religious right has masqueraded as a social movement preoccupied with a number of cultural issues, such as abortion and same-sex marriage. In her deeply reported investigation, Katherine Stewart reveals a disturbing truth: this is a political movement that seeks to gain power...

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Main Author: Stewart, Katherine (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022.
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Summary: "For too long the religious right has masqueraded as a social movement preoccupied with a number of cultural issues, such as abortion and same-sex marriage. In her deeply reported investigation, Katherine Stewart reveals a disturbing truth: this is a political movement that seeks to gain power and to impose its vision on all of society. America's religious nationalists aren't just fighting a culture war, they are waging a political war on the norms and institutions of American democracy."--Back cover.
Item Description: "First published in the United States 2019"--Title page verso.
Physical Description: 342 pages ; 21 cm
Awards: Winner of the Morris D. Forkosch Award for Best Humanist Book of 2020; Religion News Association Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Religion Books, First Place.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 163557787X
9781635577877
Author Notes: Katherine Stewart is the author of The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism . She writes about politics, policy, and religion for The New York Times , Washington Post , NBC , and The New Republic . Her previous book, The Good News Club, was an examination of the religious right and public education.