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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779764203321

Autore

Crouse Eric Robert <1960->

Titolo

The Cross and Reaganomics [[electronic resource]] : Conservative Christians Defending Ronald Reagan / / Eric R. Crouse

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2013

ISBN

1-4985-1505-3

0-7391-8222-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (205 p.)

Disciplina

330.973/0927

Soggetti

Christian conservatism - United States

Religious right - United States

United States Economic policy 1981-1993

United States Politics and government 1981-1989

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; 1 The Rise of Free-Market Solutions; 2 Christians Debating Capitalism; 3 Economic Recovery; 4 A Sense of Political Purpose; 5 Cold War Matters; 6 The Final Accounting; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The Cross and Reaganomics: Conservative Christians Defending Ronald Reagan, by Eric R. Crouse, offers important insights on why Reaganomics was a major reason conservative Christians supported Reagan at the polls. They embraced and tapped into the traditional American values of individual opportunity, personal responsibility, and human freedom- all themes they believed were front and center in Reaganomics. Conservative Christians were, indeed, among the most consistent champions of limited government, free enterprise (particularly sma