| Movie Review | The Journal of American History, 92.3

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With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America. Dir. by Calvin Skaggs and David Van Taylor. Prod. by Calvin Skaggs, David Van Taylor, and Ali Pomeroy, 2004. 100 mins. (First Run/Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201-4404; 718-488-8900; <mailroom@frif.com>; <http://www.frif.com> [Sept. 12, 2005])

This updated version of the original 1996 film, With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America (and accompanying book of the same name by William Martin), is not very subtle about the reasons for a remake. When first released, George W. Bush was barely a factor either among the religious Right, the chief subject of this film, or in national politics. But with the Bush presidency headed toward a second term and the president's overwhelming support from born-again Protestants, the producers saw an obvious way to turn the story of the religious Right's rise into a narrative about Bush at the peak of the president's popularity and vilification. The result is a film that represents George W. Bush as the embodiment of contemporary evangelicalism.

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