Faith in the Halls of Power : How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite.

By: Lindsay, D. MichaelMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Cary : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Description: 1 online resource (353 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199704569Subject(s): Elite (Social sciences) -- United States -- History | Evangelicalism -- United States -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Faith in the Halls of Power : How Evangelicals Joined the American EliteDDC classification: 277.3083 LOC classification: BR1642.U5L56 2007Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I: CAMPAIGNS, COALITIONS, AND THE OVAL OFFICE -- 1: Presidents and Politics -- 2: Allies and Enemies -- PART II: INTELLECTUALS AND THE GROVES OF ACADEME -- 3: Knowledge to Change the World -- 4: Life of the Mind -- PART III: ARTISTS, CELEBRITIES, AND THE PUBLIC STAGE -- 5: From Protest to Patronage -- 6: A Cultural Revolution -- PART IV: CORPORATE TITANS AND THE CORNER OFFICE -- 7: Faith-Friendly Firms -- 8: Executive Influence -- CONCLUSION: Move-the-Dial Christianity -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Summary: Drawing on personal interviews with an astonishing array of prominent Americans--including two former Presidents, dozens of political and government leaders, more than 100 top business executives, plus Hollywood moguls, intellectuals, athletes, and other powerful figures--D. Michael Lindsay shows first-hand how they are bringing their vision of moral leadership into the public square. This riveting volume tells us who the real evangelical power brokers are, how they rose to prominence, and what they're doing with their clout.
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Intro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I: CAMPAIGNS, COALITIONS, AND THE OVAL OFFICE -- 1: Presidents and Politics -- 2: Allies and Enemies -- PART II: INTELLECTUALS AND THE GROVES OF ACADEME -- 3: Knowledge to Change the World -- 4: Life of the Mind -- PART III: ARTISTS, CELEBRITIES, AND THE PUBLIC STAGE -- 5: From Protest to Patronage -- 6: A Cultural Revolution -- PART IV: CORPORATE TITANS AND THE CORNER OFFICE -- 7: Faith-Friendly Firms -- 8: Executive Influence -- CONCLUSION: Move-the-Dial Christianity -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Drawing on personal interviews with an astonishing array of prominent Americans--including two former Presidents, dozens of political and government leaders, more than 100 top business executives, plus Hollywood moguls, intellectuals, athletes, and other powerful figures--D. Michael Lindsay shows first-hand how they are bringing their vision of moral leadership into the public square. This riveting volume tells us who the real evangelical power brokers are, how they rose to prominence, and what they're doing with their clout.

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