Daniel Williams

When the Christian Right burst onto the scene in the late 1970s, many political observers were shocked. But, God's Own Party demonstrates, they shouldn't have been. The Christian Right goes back much farther than most journalists, political scientists, and historians realize. Relying on extensive archival and primary source research, Daniel K. Williams presents the first comprehensive history of the Christian Right, uncovering how evangelicals came to see the Republican Party as the vehicle through which they could reclaim America as a Christian nation.The conventional wisdom has been that the Christian Right arose in response to Roe v. Wade and the liberal government policies of the 1970s. Williams shows that the movement's roots run much deeper, dating to the 1920s, when fundamentalists launched a campaign to restore the influence of conservative Protestantism on American society. He describes how evangelicals linked this program to a political agenda-resulting in initiatives against evolution and Catholic political power, as well as the national crusade against communism. Williams chronicles Billy Graham's alliance with the Eisenhower White House, Richard Nixon's manipulation of the evangelical vote, and the political activities of Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and others, culminating in the presidency of George W. Bush. Though the Christian Right has frequently been declared dead, Williams shows, it has come back stronger every time. Today, no Republican presidential candidate can hope to win the party's nomination without its support.A fascinating and much-needed account of a key force in American politics, God's Own Party is the only full-scale analysis of the electoral shifts, cultural changes, and political activists at the movement's core-showing how the Christian Right redefined politics as we know it.

The Making of the Christian Right

God's Own Party:The Making of the Christian Right

Only $6.99! Perfect Journal, Diary, Notebook - Amazing design and high quality cover and paper. - Matte Cover. - Perfect size 6x9" - No Spiral - Use it as a journal, note taking, composition notebook, makes a great gift!

Blank Lined Notebook ( Moon ) (Black And Stars)

Tell Me The Story About How The Sun Loved The Moon So Much He Died Every Night To Let Her Breathe

Black Skin, Blue Books is a major contribution to the field of comparative transatlantic studies, as it analyzes the ways in which African Americans and the Welsh have defined themselves as minorities within larger nation states. This volume examines friendships and cultural exchanges between African Americans and the Welsh, such as actor Paul Robeson's connections with socialists in Welsh mining communities and novelist Ralph Ellison's stories about his experiences as a GI stationed in wartime Swansea. Offering insights into national and ethnic identity, this wide-ranging book draws on literary, historical, visual, and musical sources to open new avenues of research in Welsh and African American studies: nationalism and assimilationism, religion and secularism, language and race, and cultural identity and political citizenship.

African Americans and Wales, 1845-1945

Black Skin, Blue Books

Don Waisanen

New York City has the largest council-sponsored Participatory Budgeting (PB) processes in North America. From its inception in Brazil, PB was a process that empowered the least-advantaged members of the community by providing a way to propose budget allocations through voting. This book reports on a multi-methodological study of New York City’s participatory budgeting (PB) process from the perspective of a city resident over time. A participatory budgeting slogan purports that the initiative offers “real power” and “real money” to constituents at a local level. To critically examine such top-down assertions, and different than much that has been written about PB, this book researches and navigates its events the way a member of the community would see it. The study reveals a lack of transparency, manipulation by city agencies, the favorable treatment of insider proposed projects, and a failure to reveal the basis of project costs. It also finds that there is no singular participatory budgeting project in New York City. Instead, there are numerous participatory budget projects, as many as there are council members who engage in the practice. This book provides a ground-level view of these limitations and recommends substantial reform.

The Challenges with Participatory Budgeting in New York City

Real Money, Real Power?

Blank Lined Notebook ( Moon ) (Blue And Stars)

A Million Dreams Are Keeping Me Awake

Norman McIntyre

Kevin McHugh

The movement of people, goods, capital and information is a central aspect of living in the inter-connected, globalised late-modern world. Although this broader view of mobility is recognized, this book focuses mainly on migration or the movement of people and examines multiple dwelling as a societal response to the major influences of increased mobility and amenity tourism (visiting or residing in high quality landscapes such as mountains, beaches and forests for leisure experiences). It considers the modern-day meaning of multiple dwelling, how it affects personal identity and the meaning of 'home' and its impacts on host communities and landscapes. This book is of significant interest to those working in the areas of tourism, leisure, geography, outdoor recreation, sociology and anthropology.

Negotiating Place, Home and Identity

Multiple Dwelling and Tourism

Im Nahen Osten, der Geburtsregion des Christentums, sehen sich christliche Gemeinden vielfältigen Repressionen ausgesetzt. Zahlreiche Christen wurden ermordet. Eine 2000-jährige Geschichte steht vor ihrem Ende. Die Verfolgungen sind für alle, die es sehen wollen, unverkennbar. Im Irak sank die Zahl der Christen von über einer Million auf gerade einmal 300.000. In Syrien, wo das Wort "Christen" erstmals erschien, flohen mindestens ein Drittel der Christen. In Ägypten, Heimatland der koptischen Kirche, die so alt ist wie die römische, verlassen die Christen zunehmend das Land. Daniel Williams stellt neben die historische Entwicklung politische Analysen und Berichte aus erster Hand. Er entfaltet eine von den Christen Europas und Amerikas kaum beachtete Tragödie.

Die Christen des Nahen Ostens - verfolgt und vergessen

Stay Wild Moon Child

"This is a story of twelve little monsters, of all shapes and sizes and all different colors."So this story starts, as it brings you and your kids into the world of these twelve cute little monsters. Targeted at kids, ages 2-6, this children's story features a variety of colorful monsters that kids can get to know while reading about them. Written in a rhythmical manner, the story integrates colors, shapes, and numbers into each line. Take this opportunity to either teach children some new words or reinforce what they already know. They won't even realize they're learning as they get caught up in the story of these monsters.The story starts with an introduction of two little monsters, Patty (who is pink with two eyes and four teeth) and Gus (who is dark green with three eyes to see). It then goes on to introduce their friends and family. Meet Jack and Jen, and Jody, John, Jasper, Joe, and Jamie. Learn each monster's name and his or her distinguishing characteristics, using colors (she is purple), shapes (he is round), or numbers and body parts (three eyes). This fun story also features a great underlying lesson about friendship and making new friends, when these nine monsters meet Fred, Becky, and Bruce on the playground. Will this tight knit group be open to making friends with these new monsters?Encourage reading in young kids by getting them started with “Twelve Little Monsters” and have fun as you read each line together. Build vocabulary and reading skills, learn colors and numbers, and have fun with rhyming words and silly looking monsters. Parents, teachers, and caregivers – read this during story time, bedtime, or whenever you and your little ones are looking for a bit of feel-good fun.Visually appealing with bright colors and fun animations, this little monster story is sure to be a crowd-pleaser! Patty and Gus and their friends are waiting for you to join them in their little monster world.

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