When Did Jesus Become Republican?

Despite the results of the 2006 elections, the coalition between conservative politics and American Christians remains a dominant force in setting the American sociocultural and political agenda. Mark Ellingsen argues that until the coalition is diminished, we will remain a politically conservative nation to the detriment of the poor, the marginalized, the middle class, and to other nations around the world, as well as to the detriment of the spiritual life in America's churches.