The political confusion of the Christian Coalition.(the Contract with the Family, issued by the Christian Coalition)(Cover Story)

From: The Christian Century | Date: August 30, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

The Contract with the Family has been viewed as an evil plan by some and as a popular solution to many religious problems by its supporters. In fact, it is neither. It uses short-term political rhetoric, but it has little long-term value. Specific points are discussed.

THE CHRISTIAN COALITION'S Contract with the Family is neither as self-evidently good as its proponents believe nor as treacherously evil as some opponents contend. In no sense, for example, would passage of the contract's proposed Religious Equality Amendment alter the First Amendment "beyond recognition," as the New York ...

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