Thank you, I will certainly look into her writings; as it stands now I find Gabriel Hudson's research into the matter as detailed in the paper I reference above to be the most enlightening of all explanations for the foundational cause of the effects we are now seeing. His focus on the epistemological divide is sublime in its exposure of the real problem that undergirds the outward expressions we are all witnessing and having to deal with in the conflation of politics and religion. I do hope that you will take the time to read the paper, as it well worth the time to read.
From my perspective and studies Christian political activism was essentially first begun in its practical outward manifestation during the mid-1960s with the work of R. J. Rushdoony; he is generally considered to be the primary proponent of the theological-apologetic of Dominionism which I suspect was the impetus that might have led to the "Civil Religion" movement of the late 60s, which in turn slowly morphed into the Moral Majority of the late 70s into the 80s when then President Regan and his wife First Lady Nancy provided the boost the movement needed with their acceptance and tacit endorsement of the movement, which then continued its growth and expansion into American policy-making with the advent of Regent University which was founded by the now dead Christian Right Leader Pat Robertson, from which point American Federal Government became genuinely infected with the cancer of Biblical religion embedded into politics.
Thank you, I will certainly look into her writings; as it stands now I find Gabriel Hudson's research into the matter as detailed in the paper I reference above to be the most enlightening of all explanations for the foundational cause of the effects we are now seeing. His focus on the epistemological divide is sublime in its exposure of the real problem that undergirds the outward expressions we are all witnessing and having to deal with in the conflation of politics and religion. I do hope that you will take the time to read the paper, as it well worth the time to read.
From my perspective and studies Christian political activism was essentially first begun in its practical outward manifestation during the mid-1960s with the work of R. J. Rushdoony; he is generally considered to be the primary proponent of the theological-apologetic of Dominionism which I suspect was the impetus that might have led to the "Civil Religion" movement of the late 60s, which in turn slowly morphed into the Moral Majority of the late 70s into the 80s when then President Regan and his wife First Lady Nancy provided the boost the movement needed with their acceptance and tacit endorsement of the movement, which then continued its growth and expansion into American policy-making with the advent of Regent University which was founded by the now dead Christian Right Leader Pat Robertson, from which point American Federal Government became genuinely infected with the cancer of Biblical religion embedded into politics.
God, Guns, and Greed.
Race, Religion, and Republicans.
Take your pick: either title helps define just some of the causes of the 'cold civil war' America has been fighting for nearly 250 years.