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ithinktfiam's review against another edition
3.0
A look at how corporations decided to fight the New Deal by co-opting the religious right to fight against equality and fairness. It then continues through Reagan focused primarily on the right wing while not following through on the continued use of them by the rich. It's also very overwritten, with too much detail about individual instances. The book is a good idea, but didn't tell me much new. It's just average.
elrobhubbard's review against another edition
5.0
Anyone who tries to sell you the notion that America was founded as a "Christian nation" is full of shit, as this book explains. Most of what's taken for granted as proof, such as the Pledge of Allegiance, and "In God We Trust" as our motto was cooked up in the 50's, mainly as residue from the Red Scare of The Cold War, and exploited by corporations to keep the sheep in line.
Should be required reading for Everyone.
Should be required reading for Everyone.
andreaturner's review against another edition
4.0
While a little dry, it was enlightening and at times even disturbing to learn more about the relationship between religion and politics in America. So much about the US's ethos as a foundationally Christian nation is simply untrue. So much of this ethos was birthed out of a movement in the 1950s motivated by economic expediency for the wealthiest class.
sara_seagreen's review against another edition
2.0
I could have used a readers digest version of this book. It was compelling enough for me to complete it but there were long, dry sections. For instance, all the details regarding the lobbying for a prayer amendment was a bit much.
tspelczechquer's review against another edition
4.0
Brilliantly researched, One Nation Under God reminds the reader that the US hasn't always been that way. In fact, that motto didn't enter our national lexicon until the mid-20th century, and it wasn't for just religious purposes. Corporate America, author Kevin Kruse reminds us, led the charge as a response to the New Deal policies of FDR.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
agamemnon_hickory's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Extremely informative and helpful in understanding how the Christian push in politics develops and is maintained
jasonlee77's review against another edition
5.0
An outstanding book that clearly - and evenhandedly - lays out the argument that America is in fact NOT a Christian nation. The "Christian nation" belief was born out of a campaign called the Spiritual Mobilization, by very rich and influential ministers who were able to infiltrate the American political landscape and forever (thus far) change politics.
I think what surprised me most about this book is how UNbiased it was. The facts of what happened are simply laid out for the reader to decide for themselves how they feel and for me personally...I have never felt stronger about the further need for separation of church and state.
This book is eye opening, enthralling and often times angered me at how men with power will use their god and dogmatic rhetoric to satisfy their own selfish needs and line their pockets.
I think what surprised me most about this book is how UNbiased it was. The facts of what happened are simply laid out for the reader to decide for themselves how they feel and for me personally...I have never felt stronger about the further need for separation of church and state.
This book is eye opening, enthralling and often times angered me at how men with power will use their god and dogmatic rhetoric to satisfy their own selfish needs and line their pockets.