Born again : the Christian Right globalized / Jennifer S. Butler.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-206) and index.

1. Born again : three reasons the Christian right is globalizing -- Reason 1 : secularism (despite predictions) never completely banished religion -- Reason 2 : demographic and political shifts favor conservative religious movements -- Reason 3 : the rise of global civil society as a political opportunity for conservatives -- 2. The Christian right's challenge to global democracy -- Stage 1 : symbolic protest (2000-01) - arising to fight for faith and family at Beijing+5 -- Stage 2 : insiders (2001-present) - the "new sheriff in town" comes to the commission on the status of women -- Stage 3 : a proactive agenda on the issue of family -- The future of global civil society -- 3. Assembling a pro-family alliance -- From Rome : the conservative Catholic network -- From Salt Lake City, Utah : the mormon network -- From the American heartland : conservative evangelicals -- 4. A global religious right? : the prospects and challenges of international interfaith alliances -- Attack of the clones : the potential of Christian right global partnerships -- Neoconservatives and evangelicals : towards a moralist foreign policy -- Europe's problem -- World youth alliance - winning the next generation -- Challenges ahead -- Conclusion : six strengths of the Christian right's organizing methods -- 1. Openness to new strategic alliances : secular conservatives reached out to religious communities, while secular progressives ignored them -- 2. Openness to new organizing techniques : the contrast between conservative innovation and progressive passivity -- 3. Openness to new technology -- 4. Openness to young people : conservatives mentor new leaders, while progressives have interns -- 5. Strategic funding : conservatives fund infrastructure, while progressives fund causes and education -- 6. Rhetoric : conservatives speak to people's passions, while progressives speak in academic abstractions.

Religion has continued to have an impact on international concerns in the modern era. While Islam has been under the microscope in recent years, Christianity has also been influential in ways that often fly This book is a gripping exposé of the power of the Christian Right worldwide{u2014}and in particular their influence within the United Nations. A former NGO representative at the United Nations, Jennifer S. Butler provides the first insider's account of the strategies and effectiveness of Christian Right lobbying campaigns within the United Nations. Drawing on personal interviews with Christian Right leaders, she analyzes the impact they have already had{u2014}and what the future may hold. Butler reveals how today's most powerful Christian Right organizations are building interfaith coalitions. At the United Nations, groups like Focus on the Family and Concerned Women for America are working with Catholic, Mormon, and Muslim allies to advance a conservative social policy agenda. The United States has recently joined that alliance. President George W. Bush has given them a significant voice in shaping U.S. positions on issues including women's rights, reproductive health, human cloning, children's rights, and AIDS. In short, the Christian Right is globalizing{u2014}a phenomenon that promises to challenge progressive social policy on a worldwide scale{u2014}as well as transform the Christian Right itself.