God's Right Hand

by Winters, Michael Sean

• ISBN13: 9780061970672
• ISBN10: 0061970670
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-01-17
• Publisher: Harperone

Summary

An acclaimed reporter presents the first major biography of the legendary, and divisive, conservative pastor who reshaped the landscape of American politics-Jerry Falwell. At a time when the Tea Party movement is dominating much of America's social and political discourse, the story of Falwell's Moral Majority will resonate strongly. Indeed, Falwell's language may sound familiar to anyone who has heard recent speeches by figures like Sarah Palin, Rick Perry, or Michelle Bachmann.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Prodigal: Falwell's Early Years	p. 13
The Road to Damascus: Falwell's Conversion	p. 29
The Preacher: Founding Thomas Road Baptist Church	p. 47
Family of Faith	p. 67
Building a Religious Empire	p. 79
Wading into the Religious-Political Estuary	p. 95
Starting the Moral Majority	p. 113
Proximity to Power	p. 157
The Moral Majority Matures	p. 195
The First Amendment: Falwell v. Flynt	p. 251
The Perils oú Power: Political Missteps	p. 275
Scandal and Retrenchment	p. 305
Liberty University: The Next Generation of Culture Warriors	p. 331
Back in Opposition: The Clinton Years	p. 355
Falwell's Last Years: Controversy and Consolation	p. 373
Epilogue	p. 389
Acknowledgments	p. 397
Notes	p. 401
Index	p. 427
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