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In american fascists, chris hedges, veteran journalist and author of the national book award finalist war is a force that gives us meaning,challenges the christian rights religious legitimacy and argues that at its core it is a mass movement fueled by unbridled nationalism and a hatred for the open society. In american fascists, chris hedges, veteran journalist and author of the national book award finalist war is a force that gives us meaning, challenges the christian rights religious legitimacy and. In american fascists,chris hedges, veteran journalist and author of the national book award finalist war is a force that gives us meaning,challenges the christian rights religious legitimacy and argues that at its core it is a mass movement fueled by unbridled nationalism and a hatred for the open society. Jan 01, 2007 hedges argues that the extreme wing of the contemporary christian movement in the us shares much with the actions and worldview of other historical fascist movements, movements that often mask the full extent of their drive for totalitarianism and their willingness to make concessions only until they achieved unrivaled power. The next time youre in petersburg, kentucky, i recommend you drop in on the creation museum. It investigates the highly organized and wellfunded dominionist movement. Chris hedges book paints a disturbing picture of the american evangelical movement. The christian right and the war on america audiobook by. Please note that items may contain writing andor highlighting and may not include cds, access cards, or other supplementary material. American fascists book by chris hedges official publisher. Hedges is a former seminary student with a masters degree in divinity from harvard divinity school and was a longtime foreign correspondent for the new york times.
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