TY - BOOK AU - Heineman,Kenneth J. TI - God is a conservative: religion, politics, and morality in contemporary America SN - 0585327246 AV - E839.5 .H45 1998eb U1 - 973.92 21 PY - 1998/// CY - New York PB - New York University Press KW - Presidents KW - United States KW - Election KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Conservatism KW - Religion and politics KW - Conservatisme KW - États-Unis KW - Histoire KW - 20e siècle KW - Religion et politique KW - HISTORY KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Moral conditions KW - Politics and government KW - 1989- KW - 1945-1989 KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-323) and index; Introduction: Heaven Can't Wait -- 1. Reaping the Whirlwind: 1968 -- 2. Deluge '72 -- 3. J.C. Saves in '76 -- 4. The Great Awakening: 1980 -- 5. "It's Morning in America": 1984 -- 6. "A Thousand Points of Light": 1988 -- 7. "Godspeak": 1992 -- 8. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": 1996 -- Epilogue: There Is No Money in Social Conservatism N2 - By tracking the political evolution of such influential leaders as Patrick Buchanan, Michael Novak, Pat Robertson, and Jerry Falwell, and importantly their constituencies, Heineman reveals the profoundly religious nature of contemporary conservatism. His book offers look at the social history of moral politics over the last three decades and the still-tremorous aftershocks of the New Deal UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=47847 ER -