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Thy Kingdom Come: An Evangelical's Lament: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America
Written by Randall Balmer
Narrated by Jeff Woodman
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The distinguished author of Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory returns with a searing examination of a new generation of evangelical leaders who have hijacked the Christian faith on behalf of the Republican Party.
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Randall Balmer
Randall Balmer is a prize-winning historian, a leading public commentator on religion, and the author of more than a dozen books, including Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America. He holds the John Phillips Chair in Religion at Dartmouth College.
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Reviews for Thy Kingdom Come
Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book to understand how the religious Right impacts America Politics
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5While I may not agree with everything in this book, the facts are clearly undeniable. This book opened my eyes to things I was completely ignorant of. I highly recommend it to everyone who considers themselves a "Christian" because it may not mean what you thought.