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The Politics Of The Apocalypse
ResumeA heckler called President Obama the Antichrist this week, and Republican Rick Perry recently debuted a campaign ad that is apocalyptic in tone. What does that say about American politics these days?
Matthew Sutton, associate professor of history at Washington State University argues in a much talked-about New York Times opinion piece that Christian apocalypticism as we know it has shaped conservative political thinking since the Great Depression.
Sutton says it has also influenced the anti-government views of today's evangelicals who make up one of the largest interest groups in the Republican party.
- New York Times: Why The Antichrist Matters In Politics
- YouTube: Rick Perry's "President Zero Ad"
- Huffington Post: Heckler Calls Obama Anti-Christ
Guest:
- Matthew Sutton, associate professor of History at Washington State University, and author of "Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America"
This segment aired on September 30, 2011.