Exploring the Impact of Corporate America on the Formation of Christian America: One Nation Under God

janet: I think we all need to know the truth behind our institutions. Who is trustworthy? Who has a hidden agenda? Who is actually pulling the strings behind the scenes? In this book Kevin Kruse does an exhaustive historical analysis, connecting all the dots between the origins of the religious right and it's current incarnation. This is an exquisitely valuable book and a great read - to go with his accurate and articulate writing style, Kevin has a wicked sense of humor!

Canada on Dec 11, 2021

Amazon Customer: Outstanding. Answers many questions from citizens of less blessed countries.

Canada on Apr 15, 2018

Alice Friedemann: This book tells the history of how corporate America have tried to undo New Deal reforms since the 1940s by creating a new free-enterprise religion, and to erode the separation of church and state.

Corporate America’s creation of a free-enterprise selfish Jesus began in 1935 with the founding of an organization called Spiritual Mobilization. Some of the corporations who donated money to this and similar organizations include: American Cyanamid and chemical corporation, Associated Refineries, AT&T, Bechtel Corporation, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Chevrolet, Chicago & Southern Airline, Chrysler corporation, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Deering-Milliken, Detroit Edison, Disney, DuPont, Eastern Airlines, General Electric, General Foods, General Motors, Goodwill, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, IBM, J. C. Penney, J. Walter Thompson, Mark A. Hanna, Marriott, Marshall Field, Monsanto Chemical Company, National Association of Manufacturers, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance, Paramount Pictures, PepsiCo, Precision Valve Corp, Quaker Oats, Republic Steel Corp, Richfield Oil Co., San Diego Gas & Electric, Schick Safety Razor, Standard Oil Company, Sun Oil company, Sun...

United States on Jan 09, 2017

Steve Glover: Interesting detailing of how the conservative right, placed religion in the centre of the American physic. A little too much detail on the who but very revealing on how America was manipulated from the late 40's to today, into believeing that christianity was the only way for white folks to have hope in the future. Religious saturation bombing is the key strategy. Gives a good indication as to why the Republican Party has really become the white peoples party. No wonder white people are scared to death. Speed read though the relentless detail but, dont miss the fact that America has been had.

Canada on Sep 20, 2016

Sylvain lafreniere: Well presented and very educational. Answers a lot of the questions as to "how the US became a religious country...."

Canada on Sep 10, 2015

Book Shark: One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America by Kevin Kruse

“One Nation Under God" is an even-handed book that makes the record clear on where America’s religious identity came from. Professor Kevin Kruse makes the compelling historical case that America’s religious identity had its roots in the domestic politics against Roosevelt’s New Deal of the 1930s and 1940s. This scholarly 386-page book includes eight chapters broken out into the following three parts: I. Creation, II. Consecration, and III. Conflict.

Positives:
1. Interesting and well-written book. Fair and respectful treatment.
2. A fascinating premise, how Corporate America invented a Christian America.
3. Kruse does not waste time in establishing his thesis for the book. “This book argues, the postwar revolution in America’s religious identity had its roots not in the foreign policy panic of the 1950s but rather in the domestic politics of the 1930s and early 1940s.”
4. The origins of the union of Christianity and capitalism. “At First Congregational and elsewhere, the minister reached out warmly to the wealthy, assuring them that their worldly success...

United States on Jul 10, 2015

PRJL: There is an old saying that if you want to understand today you need to understand history. This book clarifies the background behind today's political scene in the US and to some extent in Canada. Well written, well researched.

Canada on May 07, 2015