God Under Howard

Description

Columnist Terry Lane once wrote that Howard 'radiates a malign anti-charisma'. Since 1996, that spirit has spread across the country. Children overboard, fridge magnets, use of taxpayer funds for Coalition advertising, and systematic redistribution of wealth from poor to rich are all key features of the Howard regime. We accept the transparent lies, and vote him in again. How did it come to this? Australia's democratic, egalitarian culture has sustained serious assaults from a government, which plays to our base instincts, and an opposition which remains silent. In the first sustained examination of the influence of the religious right on Australian politics, "God Under Howard" reveals how Howard has had his way with Australia's soul.

Author description

Marion Maddox is the leading authority on the intersection of religion and politics in Australia. She teaches at Victoria University-Wellington.

Table of contents

Ch 1 - Sunday morning at Earlwood MethodistCh 2 - Bypassing LazarusCh 3 - The politics of deathCh 4 - Mothers and fathersCh 5 - Secret politicians' businessCh 6 - Crossing the floorCh 7 - People like thatCh 8 - Think tanksCh 9 - Church, state and charityCh 10 - God under HowardEpilogue - Reclaiming Australia's soul