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Instead, the religious Right was allowed to dominate the discussion \u2014 in the intellectual as well as the popular realm. It was allowed to drum home the message that Christian values were being dismantled by secular liberalism. Billy Graham was the drummer-in-chief: it was he who transformed a neoevangelical movement into a huge political force. This movement was galvanized by resentment at the civil rights movement and the federal government\u2019s backing of it; but naturally the movement could not directly voice such resentment. Defense of prayer in public schools became the ostensible rallying point, and then abortion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Reinventing Liberal Christianity (Hobson, Theo) – Your Highlight on page 272 | Location 4844-4848 | Added on Thursday, May 21, 2015 1:22:38 PM Instead, the religious Right was allowed to dominate the discussion \u2014 in<\/p>\n