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AlterNet: The Rise of Christian Fascism and Its Threat to American Democracy

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Dr. James Luther Adams, my ethics professor at Harvard Divinity School, told his students that when we were his age -- he was then close to 80 -- we would all be fighting the "Christian fascists."

The warning, given 25 years ago, came at the moment Pat Robertson and other evangelists began speaking about a new political religion that would direct its efforts toward taking control of all institutions, including government.
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Cully Downer is Irish and the author of 'Ahaanews' a UK based blog activist site. He has been a mental health advocate and freelance author both in the UK and North America. He works independently and now lives in the south coast of England.

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