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Evangelicals and Presidential Politics : From Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump / edited by Andrew S. Moore.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evangelicalism--Political aspects--United States.
- Evangelicalism.
- Religious right--United States.
- Religious right.
- Christianity and politics--United States.
- Christianity and politics.
- Christian conservatism--United States.
- Christian conservatism.
- Presidents--United States--Religion.
- Presidents.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (223 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- This book, edited by Andrew S. Moore, examines the intersection of evangelical Christianity and U.S. presidential politics from Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump. It explores how evangelical Christians have influenced political landscapes and presidential elections, highlighting key figures and moments such as Jimmy Carter's 'Year of the Evangelicals', Ronald Reagan's alliance with the Religious Right, and Donald Trump's appeal to evangelical voters. The book is based on essays from a 2017 conference and aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the evolving relationship between evangelicals and American politics. It is intended for readers interested in political science, religious studies, and modern American history. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Jimmy Carter, the “Year of the Evangelicals,” and the Religious Right
- Seeing Red
- Evangelical and Fundamentalist Anticommunism and Political Engagement
- Full Circle
- The Religious Right from Bob Jones to Donald Trump
- An Evangelical Black Panther
- The Politics of Race and the Conversion of Eldridge Cleaver
- Building Bridges and a Broad-Based Movement
- Outreach to Evangelicals and Right-to-Life Strategy, 1972–1980
- Evangelicals and Abortion
- The 1976 Presidential Election and Evangelical Pro-Life Partisanship
- Dwelling in the Shelter of the Most High
- Ronald Reagan and the Religious Right
- End of a Life Cycle
- The Decline and Fall of Southern Evangelical Political Authenticity
- A Question of Emphasis?
- Evangelicals, Trump, and the Election of 2016
- Framing Faith during the 2016 Election
- Journalistic Coverage of the Trump Campaign and the Myth of Evangelical Schism
- Contributors
- Index Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9780807174869
- 0807174866
- OCLC:
- 1156414348
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