Podcast
Behind the Bastards
It discussed how corporate America created Christian America, and was mentioned in the context of the relationship between Christianity and capitalism. It was referenced multiple times throughout the podcast.
I'm going to quote now from Kevin Cruz's book One Nation Under God, how corporate America invented Christian America, quote, In February 1948, journalist Kerry McWilliams wrote an acidic cover story o...
— Episode: Part Two: How The Rich Ate Christianity
Episode: Part Two: How The Rich Ate Christianity
It discussed how corporate America created Christian America, and was mentioned in the context of the relationship between Christianity and capitalism. It was referenced multiple times throughout the podcast.
I'm going to quote now from Kevin Cruz's book One Nation Under God, how corporate America invented Christian America, quote, In February 1948, journalist Kerry McWilliams wrote an acidic cover story on it for the nation with Save Christianity and the Save Western Capitalism chants becoming almost indistinguishable.
A major battle for the minds of the clergy, particularly those of the Protestant persuasion, is now being waged in America, he began. For the most part, the battle lines are honestly drawn and represent a sharp clash in ideologies.
But now and then the reactionary side tries to fudge a bit by backing movements which mask their true character and real sponsors.
Such a movement is spiritual mobilization. McWilliams explained to his readers the scope of its operations, noting that it now had nine organizers working in high rent offices in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and had distributed hundreds of thousands of pamphlets by pro-business authors for free.
But no one knew who was funding the operation, McWilliams warned. There had only been vague statements from Fifield that non-ministers who have a common stake in the America and Christian traditions cannot contribute service and that it was only natural that they give substance instead.
Episode: Part Two: How The Rich Ate Christianity
The book was mentioned in relation to the podcast's topic, detailing how corporate America influenced Christian America. Several quotes from the book were read by Robert Evans, which detailed Spiritual Mobilization's tactics and impact.
I'm going to quote now from Kevin Cruz's book One Nation Under God, how corporate America invented Christian America, quote, In February 1948, journalist Kerry McWilliams wrote an acidic cover story on it for the nation with Save Christianity and the Save Western Capitalism chants becoming almost indistinguishable.
A major battle for the minds of the clergy, particularly those of the Protestant persuasion, is now being waged in America, he began. For the most part, the battle lines are honestly drawn and represent a sharp clash in ideologies.
To mark the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, they proposed for the week surrounding the Fourth of July a massive series of events devoted to the theme of freedom under God.
These words are the stones upon which man built history's greatest work, the United States of America. Remember them well.
These sermons were amplified by a program broadcast that same evening over CBS's national radio network. Cecil B. DeMille worked with his old friend Fifield to plan the production, giving it a professional tone and attracting an impressive array of Hollywood stars.
