Bryan Fordham reviewed One Nation Under God by Kevin Michael Kruse
Review of 'One Nation Under God : How Corporate America Invented Christian America' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Just finished this, but it was already on my "best of 2019" list.
Kruse shows the link between the rise of public expressions of religion and the opposition to the New Deal. In other words, it was largely part of a public relations campaign to equate big business with "freedom in God."
I did not grow up in Church, but the idea that America has always been a very religious country was not new to me. However, Kruse shows that, in reality, the public faith only came to prominence under Eisenhower, and has its roots in opposition to FDR's policies. The links between big business and Christian nationalism are not an accident, Kruse argues, but instead a deliberate goal.
Early in my Christian life I was in the churches that link the GOP and God. I have, by grace, learned better. Still, Kruse gave me a lot to think about, …
Just finished this, but it was already on my "best of 2019" list.
Kruse shows the link between the rise of public expressions of religion and the opposition to the New Deal. In other words, it was largely part of a public relations campaign to equate big business with "freedom in God."
I did not grow up in Church, but the idea that America has always been a very religious country was not new to me. However, Kruse shows that, in reality, the public faith only came to prominence under Eisenhower, and has its roots in opposition to FDR's policies. The links between big business and Christian nationalism are not an accident, Kruse argues, but instead a deliberate goal.
Early in my Christian life I was in the churches that link the GOP and God. I have, by grace, learned better. Still, Kruse gave me a lot to think about, and showed me history of this period of time in a way I had not encountered. I'm grateful for it.
