The last quarter of the twentieth century will surely be remembered for its religious conservatism. The Moral Majority, led by fundamentalist Jerry Falwell, dominated headlines during the 1980s. Support from conservative political operatives like Paul Weyrich and Richard Viguerie helped it to mobilize millions of Christians for causes as different as championing parochial schools and […]
Robert Wuthnow
Robert Wuthnow teaches sociology at Princeton University and is the author of several books, including After Heaven: Spirituality in America since the 1950s.