7. The Rise of the Tyrants

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. Prologue 1
5. 1. Jesus Is Coming 8
6. 2. Global War and Christian Nationalism 47
7. 3. The Birth of Fundamentalism 79
8. 4. The Culture Wars Begin 114
9. 5. American Education on Trial 148
10. 6. Seeking Salvation with the GOP 178
11. 7. The Rise of the Tyrants 207
12. 8. Christ’s Deal versus the New Deal 232
13. 9. Reviving American Exceptionalism 263
14. 10. Becoming Cold Warriors for Christ 293
15. 11. Apocalypse Now 326
16. Epilogue 367
17. Abbreviations 377
18. Notes 381
19. Acknowledgments 437
20. Index 441