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Faith, Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters
Polipoint Press
February 2008
On Sale: January 22, 2008
207 pages
ISBN: 0979482216
EAN: 9780979482212
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Religion
Keenly observed and meticulously reported, "God's Profits"
examines the unholy alliance between a new breed of corrupt
televangelists and the Republican Party, which is eagerly
courting "values voters" in the nation's largest
megachurches.
Author Sarah Posner exposes the activities of Kenneth
Copeland, John Hagee, Rod Parsley, T.D. Jakes, and other
politically connected, skillfully marketed, and
increasingly influential religious leaders. Preaching
the "prosperity gospel"???the notion that faith and tithing
alone can ensure financial security???both in their
churches and over the airwaves, these charismatic leaders
scam the gullible even as they enjoy unprecedented access
to top Bush Administration officials. Admired by Republican
strategists for their antigovernment ideology and
authoritarian leadership styles, these televangelists work
together to maximize profits; protect themselves legally;
influence elections, judicial nominations, and promote
their pro-war, apocalyptic ideas.
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