The main reason why the Religious Right became powerful is not what most people may think. Some would undoubtedly point to the powerful communications media.
Others might identify charismatic leaders, the development of"wedge issues," or even changes in evangelical theology in the latter part of the twentieth century that supported, and even demanded, political action. All of these and more, especially taken together, were important factors. But the main reason for the Religious Right's rise to power has been its capacity for political action, particularly electoral politics.
Given my own repeated writing about the one-sided Gramscian "culture war"/"war of position" it's no wonder that I have a lot in common with him. But it's my hunch that I'm not the only one who does. His own welcoming diary begins on the flip.
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