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=Religion in the USA: The Christian Right, Megachurches and TV-Preachers=

==Vocabulary==

[[Datei:religion-voc.pdf]]




==Cartoon==
* [http://media.caglecartoons.com/media/cartoons/56/2010/08/19/82025_600.jpg  Religious freedom?]
* [http://media.caglecartoons.com/media/cartoons/89/2010/11/18/85874_600.jpg Freedom from persecution!]




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==Facts on Religion and Politics in the US==

<u>'''Special Religious  Groups and Institutions'''</u>
* (Evangelical) Mega-Churches
:* church should not play the role of the state, but have clear positions
:* against stem cell research
:* against gay marriage
:* against abortion
:* some are liberal in enforcing their views
:* 7,500 seats in church
:* 11,000 congregants

<u>'''Trends'''</u>
* 72% of the Americans want their president to be clearly religious
* majority says churches should not endorse candidates
* half of the Americans think churches should express views on political matters
* 41% of the Americans want <u>more</u> religion in politics
* Americans are comfortable with showing their faith in public
* vote for candidates who aren't afraid to express their religious views
* only about 30% of Americans refuse gay marriage in 2003 - as compared to 41% in 1996
* about 25% are white evangelical christians and vote republican
* so many Americans believe that religion should not have any direct influence on and US politics but believe in religion being a privately exercised, individual matter
* many American Christians are not evangelicals and clearly want a more liberal, open-minded idea of Christianity and belief in God


<u>'''Typical aspects/facts concerning religion in the USA'''</u>
* US constitution strictly separates church and state
* US politicians - unlike their counterparts in Europe - often mention God in their speeches (God bless you, God bless America ...)





==Influence of the Christian Right in the US==


===Cf. Book, p. 80/81===
# Majority of  conservative judges at  US Courts appointed by Bush - hope for Religious Right?
# Religious Right fails at forcing schools to do school prayer and teach intelligent design.
# Religiously motivated influence on US Foreign Policy
# Most states forbid gay marriage while Washington refuses to include ban in Constitution
# Christian Right  successful with ban on new stem cell research
# Supreme Court still rejects display of religious symbols in public institutions

===TV-Preachers===
[[Datei:christianright1.jpg|800px]]
[[Datei:christianright2.jpg|800px]]




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==Megachurches==

'''Download''' [[Q11 Englisch/Thelenberg 2012 13/osteen-megachurch | Summary of facts about Osteen's megachurch]]