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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828580703321

Autore

Boerl Christopher W.

Titolo

A God more powerful than yours : American evangelicals, politics, and the Internet age / / Christopher W. Boerl and Katie Donbavand

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4438-8289-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 p.)

Disciplina

277.3083

Soggetti

Evangelicalism - Political aspects - United States

Fundamentalism - Political aspects - United States

Internet - Religious aspects - Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

Throughout American history, religious movements have repeatedly proved themselves to be powerful forces capable of masterfully manipulating the social and political landscape of the nation. Key to the influence religious organizations have historically held in the United States is their use of communication technologies. In this vivid account, Christopher Boerl and Katie Donbavand adroitly weave a rich narrative illuminating the effects various historical phenomena have had and the reactionary religious response which followed. Through shifting social norms and political realities, the author