Christian Eschatology-----References 5

The Family-- Jeff Sharlet

2010-01-19T12:30:00.000-08:00

subtitled : The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power

Behind the scenes at every National Prayer Breakfrast since 1953 has been The Family, an elite network dedicated to a religion of power for the powerful. Their God is " Jesus plus nothing. " Their method is backroom diplomacy. The Family is the startling story of how their faith -- part free-market fundamentalism, part imperial ambition--has come to be interwoven with the affairs of nations around the world.

American Fascists-- Chris Hedges

2010-01-19T10:25:00.000-08:00

subtitled : The Christian Right and the War on America

Pat Robertson and other radio and televangelists began speaking about a new political religion that would direct it's efforts at taking control of all institutions, including main stream denomations and the government. It's stated goal was to use the United States to create a global Christian empire. Today such language no longer sounds like hyperbole but poses, instead, a very real threat to our freedom and our way of life.

American Theocracy-- Kevin Phillips

2010-01-19T09:27:00.000-08:00

subtitled : The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century

The world's leading economic and military power is also the world's leading Bible reading crusader state, immersed in an Old Testament of stern prophets and bloody Middle Eastern battlefields. The Republican coalition and administration of George W. Bush is heavily weighted toward the 30 to 40 percent of the electoriate caught up in Scripture and the prospect of being suddenly transported to God's side. This is enough to push the United States toward a national Disenlightenment.

Indeed, American foreign policy has it's own corollary to the end-times worldview: the preemptive rightousness of a biblical nation become a high-technology gospel-spreading superpower.

The Fall of the House of Bush-- Craig Unger

2010-01-19T08:50:00.002-08:00

subtitled : The untold story of how a band of true believers seized the executive branch, started the Iraq war, and still imperils America's future

A chilling account of the secret relationship of neoconservative policy makers and the Christian Right, and how they assaulted the most vital safeguards of America's constitutional democracy while pushing the country into the catastrophic quagmire in the Middle East that is getting worse day by day.

Marching Toward Hell-- Michael Scheuer

2010-01-19T08:09:00.000-08:00

subtitled : America and Islam after Iraq

America holds it's destiny in his hands. Yet, not nearly enough has been done to defend America and destroy it's Islamic enemies. This is an eye-opening , alarming, contenious, a ultimately fascinating, examination of how far off track the War on Terror has gone, and a critical read in understanding what we must do to save it.

Imperial Hubris-- Anonymous

2010-01-18T17:45:00.000-08:00

subtitled ; Why the West is Losing the War on Terror

Radical Islamic Extremest will go to any length, not to destroy our secular, democratic way of life, but to deter what they perceive as specific attacks on their lands, their communities, and their religion. Unless U.S. leaders recognize this fact and adjust their policies abroad accordingly, even moderate Muslims will be radicalized into supporting anti-Western ideology.

The Dark .Side-- Jane Mayer

2010-01-18T17:21:00.000-08:00

subtitled : The inside story of how the War on Terror turned into a war on American Ideals

Eight years after Al Qaeda's attack on America, as the Bush Administration slips into history, it is clear that what began on 9/11, as a battle for America's security became, and continues to be , a battle for the country's soul.

The Road To 9/11-- Peter Dale Scott

2010-01-18T10:08:00.000-08:00

subtitled : Wealth, Empire, and the Future of America

Scott shows how America's expansion into the world since World War ll has lead to momentous secret decision making at the highest level. He demonstrates , how time and again, these decisions have been made by small cliques more and more responsive to the agendas of private wealth at the expense of the public , of the openly organized democratic state, and of civil society.

Nemesis-- Chalmers Johnson

2010-01-18T09:44:00.000-08:00

subtitled : The last days of the American Republic

The Pentagon added it's bit of insanity to this religious mix when army lieutenant general William G. " Jerry" Boykin , argued in public in full uniform without subsequent official reprimand that "they" hate us " because we are a Christian nation " that Bush was appointed by God, and the Special Forces are inspired by God , and of enemy is " a guy named Satan " and that we defeat Islamic terrorist only " if we come at them in the name of Jesus. "

The Secret History of the American Empire-- John Perkins

2010-01-18T09:08:00.000-08:00

subtitled : The inside story of the corruption, cronyism, and corporate manipulation behind the American Empire

Our second invasion of Iraq sent the strongest possible signal to Islamic militants. They knew that 9/11 was simply a justification, that the highjackers were not connected to Saddam or Iraq. They also understood the Christian Right strongly influenced U.S. politics, had aligned itself with the Israel lobby, and was determined to subjugate the Middle East and control world oil supplies and transportation routes

The Shock Doctrine-- Naomi Klein

2010-01-18T08:34:00.000-08:00

subtitled : The Rise Of Disaster Capitalism

Immediately following September 11, the Bush administration quietly outsources the " war on terror " to Halliburton and Blackwater. This may partially explain why so many Bush supporters are Christian end-timers. It's not just that they need to believe there is an escape hatch from the world that they are creating. It's that the Rapture is a parable for what they are building down here--a system that invites destruction and disaster, then swoops in with private helicopters and airlifts them and their friends to divine safety.

Blackwater-- Jeremy Scahill

2010-01-18T06:45:00.000-08:00

subtitled : The Rise Of The World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

Scahill skillfully chronicles the birth of America's frightening Praetorian guard, one that has been unleashed-twenty five thousand strong- in Iraq. These hired guns, with their black uniforms and automatic weapons, appeared on the streets of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. They operate, at home and abroad, beyond the bounds of legal constraints and are controlled by secret puppet masters, who have close ties to the radical Christian Fundamentalists on the political right.

Legacy of Ashes-- Tim Weiner

2010-01-18T06:23:00.000-08:00

subtitled : The History of the CIA

After four years in Iraq, fighting for a " born again " foreign policy, the military was exhausted. Now fortunes could be made in the intelligence industry. CIA counter terrorists experts from the Bush administration left to join Blackwater USA. The money associated with the politically wired private contractor was a powerful attractor. This was to become the Praetorian Guard for Americans in Baghdad