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Oral Roberts, Pioneering Christian Zionist

Shalom Goldman.

Famous for his use of TV to spread the message, Oral Roberts—friend of Israel's first prime minister, David Ben Gurion—helped to popularize the notion that the newly founded State of Israel was an indication that God still acts in history and that events prophesied in the bible were at hand.

The Only Thing Evangelicals Will Never Forgive Is Not Hating the “Other”

Frank Schaeffer.

In this excerpt from Patience With God: Faith for People Who Don’t Like Religion (or Atheism), the son of influential evangelicals asks whether anyone who remains a “professional Christian” in the evangelical/fundamentalist world risks becoming an atheist and/or a liar.

Sarah Palin: Bus Tour of Destruction

Anthea Butler.

By the time this book tour is finished, she will have succeeded in splitting the republican party, solidifying a new hard right religious base, and making enough money to turn Alaska into the New Jerusalem.

By the Way: James Dobson Departs the Scene

Randall Balmer.

As the old guard retires, a generational challenge emerges for the Christian Right. Who can lead a movement whose constituency no longer agrees with its core tenets?

What in the Name of the Crusades are Tennessee Evangelicals Doing in Kurdish Iraq?

Bill Berkowitz.

In an exclusive interview, investigative reporter Mike Reynolds uncovers the special relationship between Iraqi Kurds and a group of American evangelicals that practices “spiritual warfare,” harbors a deep animosity toward Islam, and views the region as the evangelistic final frontier.

Revelations from Family of Secrets (an addendum)

Frederick Clarkson.

Bush connections to JFK, the Bay of Pigs, and the Saudi royal family are investigated by renowned journalist Russ Baker in his new book, hot off the press.

New Book Reveals How Faith is Like a Covert Operation for the Bush Family

Frederick Clarkson.

A brand new investigation of the Bush family reveals a religious narrative that strays from the official story circulated to supporters and the press. How many conversions did George W. actually have and why? How did a blue-blooded Episcopalian family come to represent the evangelicals of America?