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| Subject: American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21stCentury Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:44 am | |
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Review: Kevin Phillips is a well-respected political analyst who is garnering hostility among right-wing reviewers precisely because his account of the rise of the Christian right is factual, objective and compelling. There is no bigotry in calling a political movement a political movement. Christian doctrine is broader, and Christianity more inclusive, than the narrow views and political boundaries adovcated by the religious right, the members of whom hide behind their religious beliefs when their political opinions and actions are challenged. I am a Catholic and a liberal democrat. Phillip's book -- which describes the perils to our nation caused by overdependence on oil, excessive debt, and the hijacking of the national agenda by relgious right -- is a must read for anyone who believes that freedom and justice for all is a higher value than domination by the zealous few.
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