Forcing God’s Hand
Grace Halsell examines how end-times theology shaped strands of American political thinking and foreign policy.
Journalist Grace Halsell investigates the movement of American Christians who believe that events in the Middle East are hastening biblical prophecy. Traveling with tour groups and interviewing believers, she examines how end-times theology came to shape political attitudes and support for particular foreign policies. Her account is a critical look at the meeting point of faith, politics, and power.
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Bassem Youssef
This 1999 book opened my eyes to how religion and Rapture theory ran deep in the rhetoric and ideology of right-wing America. In a country that has a constitution separating church and state, religion had a much deeper impact than I'd thought. Using scripture to steer national policy? Sounds very familiar to me.
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