God's angry men the political legacy of the John Birch Society Carmen Celestini

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Celestini, Carmen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

John Birch Society.

Christian conservatism--United States--History--20th century.

Christian conservatism.

Christianity and politics--United States--History--20th century.

Christianity and politics.

Libertarianism--United States--History--20th century.

Libertarianism.

Nationalism--United States--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Nationalism.

Patriotism--United States--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Patriotism.

United States--History--20th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York Bloomsbury Academic 2026

Summary:

"God's Angry Men examines a historical timeline from the 1930s through the early 1990s of the communications and interactions between corporations, religious leaders, and wealthy individuals, wherein both individuals and societal forces strategically planned to politically mobilize a percentage of conservative Christians in support of a form of Christian nationalism and libertarianism. The John Birch Society (JBS) well known for its conspiracy theories is often dismissed for its political impact in the United States. Far from just an organization that utilized fear-based conspiracies, the JBS was a political movement that stemmed from the political aspirations of industry leaders, wanting to ensure a far-right, Christian, free-enterprise supporting mobilization that would ensure the election of a Conservative Messiah to the White House. Celestini explores the eternal battle for the Christian foundations of the nation via culture war issues and the political legacy of the JBS in the 21st century. Celestini focuses on PR campaigns and other forms of media and propaganda from groups like the John Birch Society and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to demonstrate how this historic political and religious communication can be tied to aggressive alt-right groups, the New Christian Right, and the contemporary ‘culture wars'"-- Bloomsbury Collections

Contents:

Religion, politics, and the defense of free enterprise

Political mobilization, Americanism, and the insiders

The John Birch Society’s relationship with Christianity

Pink and blue ballots

“Silent Americans” and the politics of American moral values

Onward Christian soldiers : the rich shall rise again

Follow the money : the political legacy of the John Birch Society

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed May 12, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Celestini, Carmen God's angry men

ISBN:

9798216255680

9798881898922

9781978770652

1978770650

OCLC:

1581076790

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license