With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America(1996)

series - first aired/released 1996-09-27 - audience 8.0

Documentary

Directed by Bennett Singer, Calvin Skaggs, David Van Taylor, Jerret Engle

From the "Christian anti-Communism" of the '50s to the sophisticated politics of the Christian Coalition today, evangelical Christians have slowly but steadily re-shaped the context of mainstream American politics and culture. Using rare archival footage and candid interviews, "With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America" chronicles the conservative Christian political movement.