The Rights Turn in Conservative Christian Politics: How Abortion Transformed the Culture Wars
- ISBN-10
- 1108417701
- ISBN-13
- 9781108417709
- Category
- Law
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-10-31
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Andrew R. Lewis
Description
Explains how abortion politics influenced a fundamental shift in conservative Christian politics, teaching conservatives to embrace rights arguments.
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