America's "forsaken roots": the use and abuse of founders' quotations

The Christian Right, frustrated by its inability to change American culture through political means over the last 3 decades, continues to engage in multiple strategies to recapture the supposedly vanishing Christian roots of the nation. Here, Davis and McMearty critique the Web site, http://www.wtvz...

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Published in:	A journal of church and state Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 449 - 472
Main Authors:	Davis, Derek H, McMearty, Matthew
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Oxford University Press 22-06-2005
Subjects:	American history Bible Christian Right Christians Church & state Church and state Constitutions Errors Freedom of religion Government regulation History Laws, regulations and rules Leaders Political aspects Politicians Religion Religious studies State U.S.A Web sites
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Summary:	The Christian Right, frustrated by its inability to change American culture through political means over the last 3 decades, continues to engage in multiple strategies to recapture the supposedly vanishing Christian roots of the nation. Here, Davis and McMearty critique the Web site, http://www.wtvzone.com/Mary/forsakenroots-.html, titled America's Forsaken Roots, as riffed with inaccuracies in its presentation of the philosophical/theological underpinnings of the American polity. They do so in presenting 16 segments with commentary following each.
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ISSN:	0021-969X 2040-4867
DOI:	10.1093/jcs/47.3.449