28Apr/050
The war by? on? Christians in America…
Stanley Kurtz has an excellent (if a bit long) column today discussing the current edition of Harper's Magazine - cover story: "The Christian Right's War on America".
He argues that by accusing the "Christian Right" of being hateful and "at war with America", Harper's (as just one participant in a trend by the media) is themselves promoting "hatred" of a group... the Christian Right. He writes:
According to Harper’s, conservative Christians are making “war on America.” Can you imagine the reaction to a cover story about a “war on America” by blacks, gays, Hispanics, or Jews?
It's worth reading the whole article.
