With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America

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For many years, religious faith had little to do with American politics, but in the late '60s, as the youth-oriented counterculture became increasingly visible, a small number of right-wing Christians on the other end of the political spectrum began sketching out plans to claim a larger share of the electoral playing field. In 1976, Jimmy Carter was the first self-described born-again Christian to win the presidency, and while many fundamentalist Christians quickly became dissatisfied with his leftist views, his victory set a valuable precedent. Additionally, as noted Christian commentators such as Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson took a far more active role in politics, a growing number of political candidates (most of them Republicans) became aware of the importance of courting what became known as "the Religious Right," with George W. Bush enjoying particular success as he stressed moral and cultural issues in his two campaigns for president (and, to a certain degree, successfully camouflaging his reckless past) and openly courted the Christian vote. With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Christian Right is a documentary which looks at the politics and spiritual issues behind the new Christian right, and how the movement came to become a major force in post-millennial America.

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Jerry Falwell
Ralph Reed
Ritchie Coster

Critic Reviews for With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America

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  • Should be mandatory viewing for those interested in the dominant intersection between religion and politics.

    Jan 27, 2005

    Frank Scheck

    Hollywood Reporter
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  • New Yorkers still won dering how President Bush got re-elected may learn something from this comprehensive British TV documentary.

    Jan 20, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4

    Lou Lumenick

    New York Post
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  • Our turbulent political climate is so clogged with the instant hysteria demanded by the chattering class to keep its voice in shouting condition that a sedate documentary examining the long-term weather patterns is a welcome respite from the noise.

    Jan 20, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

    Stephen Holden

    New York Times
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  • Convincingly maintains that the evangelical movement reached its political apotheosis in the person of born-again prodigal son George W. Bush.

    Jan 18, 2005

    J. Hoberman

    Village Voice
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  • Faz um bom trabalho ao analisar os últimos 50 anos da política norte-americana e a crescente aproximação entre Republicanos e evangélicos (e sua insistência em escutar até imbecis como Falwell é louvável). Pena que perca o foco em seu terço final.

    Feb 7, 2007 | Rating: 3/5

    Pablo Villaça

    Cinema em Cena

  • With footage of Muslims burning effigies, Andrew Denton begins by setting out the film's agenda: if we are witnessing a clash of civilisations, and we often see public portrayals of fundamentalist Muslim activity, how do they see our Christian evangelists

    Nov 10, 2006 | Full Review…

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