The rise of the religious right is just a reflection of the changing nature of religion in American politics

Joshua J. Whitfield: Distorted Christianity and the campaigns

Among Republicans at the 1968 presidential convention in Miami, Norman Mailer sensed what he called “the muted tragedy of the Wasp,” simmering anxiety for a bygone America, a conservative America, an America under attack from within and without. It was, Mailer noted, religious anxiety. The delegates “were looking for a leader to bring America back to…

Faith Applied to Politics

Applying faith to politics isn’t an easy task. This is especially true in the USA. Americans of faith frequently point out the freedom of religion that is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Yet, they often overlook the full implication of that freedom. Freedom of religion means that one is free to practice one’s religious beliefs so…