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Pluto Press | August 20, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0745322433 | 224 pages | PDF | 1.2 Mb
Religion has continued to have an impact on international concerns in the modern era. While Islam has been under the microscope in recent years, Christianity has also been influential in ways that often fly
This book is a gripping expos of the power of the Christian Right worldwideand in particular their influence within the United Nations. A former NGO representative at the United Nations, Jennifer S. Butler provides the first insiders account of the strategies and effectiveness of Christian Right lobbying campaigns within the United Nations. Drawing on personal interviews with Christian Right leaders, she analyzes the impact they have already hadand what the future may hold.
Butler reveals how todays most powerful Christian Right organizations are building interfaith coalitions. At the United Nations, groups like Focus on the Family and Concerned Women for America are working with Catholic, Mormon, and Muslim allies to advance a conservative social policy agenda. The United States has recently joined that alliance. President George W. Bush has given them a significant voice in shaping U.S. positions on issues including womens rights, reproductive health, human cloning, childrens rights, and AIDS.
In short, the Christian Right is globalizinga phenomenon that promises to challenge progressive social policy on a worldwide scaleas well as transform the Christian Right itself.
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