| The Politics of Heaven: America in Fearful Times Contributor(s): Shorris, Earl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393059634 ISBN-13: 9780393059632 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2007 Annotation: An unsettling account of the events, ideas, and minds behind the nameless political movement that governs America today, this book traces an ideology that transcends political parties, has no formal structure, no acknowledged leaders, and no sworn loyalty except to God. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - General - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - History | United States - 21st Century |
| Dewey: 973.93 |
| LCCN: 2007012726 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 6.4" W x 9.28" (1.51 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The movement transcends political parties, has no formal structure, no acknowledged leaders, and no sworn loyalty except to God, whose will it interprets according to its fears and desires. Yet it is not an abstraction. It elects our presidents and legislatures and informs their decisions while in office.The movement started at the end of World War II when nuclear weapons, the Holocaust, and then the Cold War led to the fear of mass death that infected American views of justice, ethics, and global politics. It gradually replaced the New Deal.As conversations with religious and political leaders, churchgoers, and pollsters make clear, after 9/11 the nation became increasingly pessimistic. Americans more than ever embraced simplistic, self-serving solutions to questions of personal and national destiny.To regain the best in the American character, we must recognize the existence of a new national movement, define it, and learn how it grows. This book is a first step. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shorris, Earl: - Earl Shorris (1936-2012) was the author of many works of both fiction and non-fiction including Latinos, Under the Fifth Sun, In the Language of Kings, and Riches for the Poor. He was awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Clinton for his founding of the Clemente Course in the Humanities(R), Inc. |