Jennifer Butler Born Again

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This course has revealed to us, among a multitude of other things, that organized religion is an undeniable force that has relentlessly influenced global affairs and issues throughout history, and continues to do so within our contemporary era. In the hands of the elite members of society, religion is arguably the most potent socio-political resource and weapon ever brandished against humanity. Religion has proven time and time again that it, essentially, has the ability to turn both money and the government into God: enabling world leaders to establish dominance, create sway and leverage, and govern the mindset of the masses. As Dr. Mike indicates in the course study guide, “We are taught that in our modern world, church and state are separate, but in Born Again, Jennifer Butler shows in detail how deeply the political actors within the Christian Right are involved in national and world affairs” (Sosteric, 2015). With that being said, Jennifer S. Butler’s “Born Again: The Christian …show more content…
... We are stopping cold the attacks on Judeo-Christian values. (qtd. in Biskupic, 2017).
Although this is newer information which is not included in the book, it is extremely relevant to the theme of Butler’s research, and from my perspective, extremely relevant to the assignment.
In summation, Jennifer S. Butler’s book, “Born Again: The Christian Right Globalized,” divulges the world-wide, socio-political power and sway of the Christian Right movement. As such, it also details the representation of opportunistic exploitation of fundamental human rights within this socially conservative religious organization. All in all, the Christian Right has indisputably globalized and will undoubtedly continue doing so. Butler’s book is a revelation which exhibits, supports, and ultimately, gives validation to that
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