"Sutton has done an excellent job of selecting documents from a range of genres and viewpoints that give readers a balanced and comprehensive understanding of conservative evangelical political culture. It is the best anthology of Religious Right primary source materials available." — Daniel Williams, University of West Georgia "Sutton's introduction is one of the best discussions of the Religious Right out there. It is a very fair-handed account of a group that generates lots of heat from both sides." — Malcolm D. Magee, Michigan State University "Along with his insightful short history of the American religious right, Matthew Sutton's well-chosen collection of documents illuminates not just the public life of Jerry Falwell, but the larger theological and cultural world in which he rose to such prominence. Historians, political scientists, and other teachers will find this an excellent pedagogical resource."
— Nelson Lichtenstein, University of California, Santa Barbara
"Sutton's account of Falwell and the origins of the Religious Right is brisk, lucid, and persuasive."
— David Harrington Watt, Temple University