Religion Gone Bad

Book Description

Reverend Mel White offers a deeply personal and urgent examination of how religious fundamentalism threatens the very foundations of American democracy. Drawing from his extraordinary insider perspective as a former evangelical leader who worked closely with prominent figures like Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and Billy Graham, White reveals the true agenda behind the Christian Right's political movement.

This compelling expose demonstrates how fundamentalist Christianity has evolved into what White describes as "evangelical Christian orthodoxy gone cultic." Through his unique vantage point as both a former true believer and a gay man who courageously came out over a decade ago, White illuminates the systematic campaign fundamentalists have waged against sexual minorities and other groups they deem threatening to their vision of America.

White argues that today's fundamentalist leaders seek nothing less than the dismantling of church-state separation, the replacement of democratic principles with theocratic rule, and the creation of a "Christian America" molded in their image. He documents how, since the fall of communism, homosexuality and abortion have become primary weapons for generating fear, raising funds, and recruiting followers to this cause.

Religion Gone Bad serves as both a wake-up call and a roadmap for resistance, showing how fundamentalist Christianity poses dangers not only to targeted minorities but to all Americans who value religious freedom and democratic governance. White's insider knowledge and moral courage combine to create an essential guide for understanding and confronting this growing threat to pluralistic society.