Rise of the Religious Right in the Republican Party

The theocratic right seeks to establish dominion, or control over society in the name of God. D. James Kennedy, Pastor of Coral Ridge Ministries, calls on his followers to exercise "godly domininion ... over every aspect ... of human society." At a "Reclaiming America for Christ" conference in February, 2005, Kennedy said:

"Our job is to reclaim America for Christ, whatever the cost. As the vice regents of God, we are to exercise godly dominion and influence over our neighborhoods, our schools, our government, our literature and arts, our sports arenas, our entertainment media, our news media, our scientific endeavors -- in short, over every aspect and institution of human society."

Twenty-five years ago dominionists targeted the Republican Party as the vehicle through which they could advance their agenda. At the same time, a small group of Republican strategists targeted fundamentalist, Pentecostal and charismatic churches to expand the base of the Republican Party. This web site is not about traditional Republicans or conservative Christians. It is about the manipulation of people of a certain faith for political power. It is about the rise of dominionists in the U.S. federal government.

This site documents just how seriously the relationship between the Religious Right and politics has become. It shows why the country is so bitterly divided, not just between political parties, but the country as a whole. The symbiotic relationship between certain segments of religion and politics, was created for the specific purpose of creating a Church State, one in which all elements of American society are governed by the dictates of those who consider themselves to be doing Gods' work.

According to acclaimed journalist and television host Bill Moyers,

"True, people of faith have always tried to bring their interpretation of the Bible to bear on American laws and morals ... it's the American way, encouraged and protected by the First Amendment. But what is unique today is that the radical religious right has succeeded in taking over one of America's great political parties. The country is not yet a theocracy but the Republican Party is, and they are driving American politics, using God as a a battering ram on almost every issue: crime and punishment, foreign policy, health care, taxation, energy, regulation, social services and so on."

I have no problem with people exercising their faith, but when they impose, by law, their ideology upon the rest, that's when it becomes dangerous. That's when this country loses it's foundation of freedom of choice, and freedom of speech. It creates a society where there is no tolerance for views and practises considered outside Gods' Law. Such a society, if at all, allows only an illusion of democracy, since the only choices available to the public, would be the degree to which one practices the state religion.

These True Believers, while continuing to espouse American freedoms, are actively working hard to eliminate them. Unless these people are countered with the same degree of enthusiasm and political activism as they have, a theocracy is inevitable. And theocracies by nature, are intolerant. Is that the kind of society you wish to live in?