Book Reviews
“Some books are to be tasted, others swallowed.” Francis Bacon (d. 1626)
The Fall of the Evangelical Nation
Christine Wicker, Harper One, $25.
Reviewed by Darold Morgan, Richardson, TX
An initial impression one gets from this well-written and effectively researched book is that it relates to the 2008 political campaign in the United States . The author’s main point is that the strident and often vocal voices of the Evangelical Christian Movement in America usually relate to the right-wing of the Republican party and are simply more noise than substance. The reason: there are not as many of those voices as they claim. By the time the author wanders through this religious mine-field, she has seemingly cut down this major and influential outcry of moral indignation to a minor whimper that frankly should not be taken seriously!
The approach she makes in her book is multi-directional. There are many human interest stories which make for fascinating reading. Some of these are bluntly offensive to intelligent Christians. Helpful research reports from reputable sources