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Christian Politics: The Creation of a Moral Voting Base in the U.S. and South Africa, 1980-2008

Aaron Davis

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Christian Politics: The Creation of a Moral Voting Base in the U.S. and South Africa, 1980-2008

Between 1980 and 2008, perspectives on sexually-based political issues shared by Christian South Africans and Americans were used to create a new moral voting base in each country. Although many political issues revolve around sexually-based topics, this essay focuses primarily on abortion and same-sex marriage. These issues are highly debated in both countries and conflicting perspectives play into the debate from both ends of the emotional and political spectrum.

About The Author

Aaron Davis

Aaron received his B.A. in Communication from Northern Illinois University in 2008 and will receive his M.A. in History in the spring of 2010 from Western Illinois University. He recently presented a paper titled “Victoriano Huerta: American Influence and the Mexican Presidency During the Revolution, 1913-1914” at the North Central Council of Latin Americanists Conference in October 2009 and is finishing his master’s thesis on the impact of a small group within the American Religious Right political movement of the 1980s. Aaron was also recently awarded a Western Illinois University School of Graduate Studies Research and Professional Development Award.

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