Americans United for Separation of Church and State
San Fernando Valley Chapter

Recommended Reading
The following books are related to constitutional separation of church and state. Most of these books can be obtained from Amazon.com, the well-known and respected on-line bookstore. In order to make it easy for you to obtain these books, we have included links to Amazon, which you may use to purchase any one of these books. If you want to send one as a gift, Amazon will gift wrap it, and send it to the person and the address you designate. And you can safely and easily charge your credit card for your purchases from Amazon.

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Barry Lynn
“PIETY AND POLITICS”
The right wing assault on religious freedom
Kevin Phillips
“AMERICAN THEOCRACY”
American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21stCentury by Kevin Phillips (Hardcover - Mar 21, 2006)
Gil Alexander-Moegerle
James Dobson's War On America
Published by Prometheus Books, 306 pages
Alexander-Moegerle, part of Dobson's inner circle for ten years, writes about the efforts of the founder of Focus on the Family to impose his sexist, racist, homophobic and theocratic views on America.
Gerald Bracey
Setting The Record Straight: Responses to Misconception About Public Education in the United States.
Published by Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 215 pages
Bracey compiled eighteen of the most common lies about public schools and the documented truths in refutation.
David C. Berliner And Bruce J. Biddle
The Manufactured Crisis: Myths, Fraud, And The Attack On America's Public Schools
Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing, 414 pages
Arizona State education professor Berliner and University of Missouri psychologist Biddle conclude from an objective examination of the evidence, that politicians conspired to manufacture an education crisis where none exists.
William Martin
With God On Our Side: The Rise Of The Religious Right In America
Published by Broadway Books, 418 pages
A companion volume to the PBS series of the same name, Martin's book is based on extensive research as well as more than a hundred interviews with key players who were a part of, or opposed to, the Religious Right.
Duane M. Oldfield
The Right and The Righteous: The Christian Confronts The Republican Party
Published by Roman and Littlefield Publishers, 281 pages
Oldfield examines the emergence of the Religious Right as a force within the GOP.
Robert Boston
The Most Dangerous Man In America?
Prometheus Books, 248 pages
Boston documents the history and agenda of Pat Robertson to support his contention that the leader of the Christian Coalition is the most dangerous man in America.
Robert Boston
Why The Religious Right Is Wrong: About Separation of Church and State
Published by Prometheus Books, 257 pages
Rob Boston lambastes the zealots of the Religious Right for spreading misinformation about the constitutional principle of separation of church and state.
Gerald Thomas Straub
Salvation For Sale
Published by Prometheus Books, 396 pages
Straub, former producer of Pat Robertson's "700 Club" TV show, reveals Robertson as a power-hungry demagogue who, speaking in the name of religion and who failed in his attempt to become president, namely one who will enforce his extreme religious views.
Alec Foege
The Empire God Built
Published by John Wiley & Sons, 242 pages
This book pieces together the entire Pat Robertson corporate puzzle, showing not only how he assembled his empire, but how all the segments work together in pursuit of supremely ambitions goals measured by both fiscal and political bottom lines.
David Cantor and Alan Schwartz
The Religious Right: The Assault On Tolerance And Pluralism In America
Published by Anti-Defamation League, 823 United Nations Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10017, 193 pages
The basic intolerance and lack of respect for diversity, views characteristic of the various Religious Right organizations, in some to an ultra-extreme degree, are detailed. We may be able to get a copy for you. Call (818) 998-5414

 
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Date of last update: October 2nd, 2006