With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America

Season 1 Episode 4: Prophets and Advisors: 1979-1984

Seizing the 'pro-family' agenda, New Right conservative strategists midwife a brood of new Christian political organizations, most notably Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority. These groups experience a heady overnight success, registering millions of evangelical voters and helping sweep Ronald Reagan into office. Yet once in the White House, his mainline Republican advisors actively suppress the traditional-values issues. Evangelical leaders are forced to choose between 'speaking truth to power' like Biblical prophets, or 'going along to get along' in the political realm.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

6

Cast:

Cliff Robertson

Quality:

HD

Duration:

57 min

First Air:

1996

Rating:

8.0