----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Remick" <carlremick at hotmail.com>
Scholars who study religion in American culture say the trend partly reflects the growing clout of evangelical Christians and the relative decline of the liberal mainline Protestant denominations over the last 30 years. The image of a fearsome Jesus who will turn the tables on the unbelieving earthly authorities corresponds to a widespread sense among many conservative Christians that their values are under assault in a culture war with the secular society around them.
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Xtian passive-aggressive cynicism. The contemporary ecopolitical epoch is a manifestation of their impotence, not clout. Dubya may read the Bible but he can't escape the spectre of Machiavelli...........