The Resource God's right hand : how Jerry Falwell made God a republican and baptized the American right, Michael Sean Winters
God's right hand : how Jerry Falwell made God a republican and baptized the American right, Michael Sean Winters
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- Summary
- Born in 1930s Appalachia, Jerry Falwell would become, by the end of the twentieth century, the most prominent evangelical leader the nation had ever seen--indeed, for many, he was the face of Christianity in America. The child of agnostic parents, he made a name for himself as a pastor and later founded his own Christian university. And although he was initially ambivalent about getting involved in politics, Falwell and his controversial Moral Majority rose to prominence during the paradigm-shifting 1980 election. His work intersected with the major issues and leaders of the day, from Larry Flynt to Billy Graham, from Ronald Reagan to Bill Clinton. Now, journalist Michael Sean Winters unpacks the key moments of an unlikely life and its impact on religious and political life in the United States. He recounts the night of Falwell's 1952 conversion (incidentally the same night he met the woman who would be his wife for nearly 50 years). He describes Falwell's "I Love America" rallies of the 1970s, and how the founding of the Moral Majority in 1979 catapulted Falwell into the political arena and made him a household name
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- 440 pages
- Contents
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- The prodigal: Falwell's early years
- The road to Damascus: Falwell's conversion
- The preacher: founding Thomas Road Baptist Church
- Family of faith
- Building a religious empire
- Wading into the religious-political estuary
- Starting the Moral Majority
- Proximity to power
- The Moral Majority matures
- The First Amendment: Falwell v. Flynt
- The perils of power: political missteps
- Scandal and retrenchment
- Liberty University: the next generation of culture warriors
- Back in opposition: the Clinton years
- Falwell's last years: controversy and consolation
- Isbn
- 9780061970672
- Label
- God's right hand : how Jerry Falwell made God a republican and baptized the American right
- Title
- God's right hand
- Title remainder
- how Jerry Falwell made God a republican and baptized the American right
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael Sean Winters
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Born in 1930s Appalachia, Jerry Falwell would become, by the end of the twentieth century, the most prominent evangelical leader the nation had ever seen--indeed, for many, he was the face of Christianity in America. The child of agnostic parents, he made a name for himself as a pastor and later founded his own Christian university. And although he was initially ambivalent about getting involved in politics, Falwell and his controversial Moral Majority rose to prominence during the paradigm-shifting 1980 election. His work intersected with the major issues and leaders of the day, from Larry Flynt to Billy Graham, from Ronald Reagan to Bill Clinton. Now, journalist Michael Sean Winters unpacks the key moments of an unlikely life and its impact on religious and political life in the United States. He recounts the night of Falwell's 1952 conversion (incidentally the same night he met the woman who would be his wife for nearly 50 years). He describes Falwell's "I Love America" rallies of the 1970s, and how the founding of the Moral Majority in 1979 catapulted Falwell into the political arena and made him a household name
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Winters, Michael Sean
- Dewey number
- 322/.10973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BR115.P7
- LC item number
- W56 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Falwell, Jerry
- Moral Majority, Inc
- Christianity and politics
- Church and state
- Religious right
- Baptists
- Fundamentalism
- United States
- United States
- Label
- God's right hand : how Jerry Falwell made God a republican and baptized the American right, Michael Sean Winters
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-426) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The prodigal: Falwell's early years -- The road to Damascus: Falwell's conversion -- The preacher: founding Thomas Road Baptist Church -- Family of faith -- Building a religious empire -- Wading into the religious-political estuary -- Starting the Moral Majority -- Proximity to power -- The Moral Majority matures -- The First Amendment: Falwell v. Flynt -- The perils of power: political missteps -- Scandal and retrenchment -- Liberty University: the next generation of culture warriors -- Back in opposition: the Clinton years -- Falwell's last years: controversy and consolation
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- 440 pages
- Isbn
- 9780061970672
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2011031293
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
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- ocn730414470
- (OCoLC)730414470
- Label
- God's right hand : how Jerry Falwell made God a republican and baptized the American right, Michael Sean Winters
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-426) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The prodigal: Falwell's early years -- The road to Damascus: Falwell's conversion -- The preacher: founding Thomas Road Baptist Church -- Family of faith -- Building a religious empire -- Wading into the religious-political estuary -- Starting the Moral Majority -- Proximity to power -- The Moral Majority matures -- The First Amendment: Falwell v. Flynt -- The perils of power: political missteps -- Scandal and retrenchment -- Liberty University: the next generation of culture warriors -- Back in opposition: the Clinton years -- Falwell's last years: controversy and consolation
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- 440 pages
- Isbn
- 9780061970672
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2011031293
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- ocn730414470
- (OCoLC)730414470
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