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Active Faith (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)

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The explosive growth of the Christian conservative movement is one of the most important developments of late twentieth century American politics. Ralph Reed, executive director of the Christian Coalition, claims that his organization has grown from fewer than five thousand members to more than 1.7 million in just seven years. This phenomenal growth has sparked much concern in the liberal media and political establishment. They have reacted to the growing political clout of religious conservatives with a mixture of puzzlement, anger, and mistrust, and have disdainfully referred to...

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