With God On Our Side - George W. Bush And The Rise Of The Religious Right

Documentary, Political

George W. Bush	Himself
Bill Clinton	Himself
Jerry Falwell	Himself
Ronald Reagan	Himself
George Bush	Himself
Jimmy Carter	Himself
Billy Graham	Himself
Pat Robertson	Himself
Paul Weyrich	Himself

Director	Calvin Skaggs
Producer	Calvin Skaggs; David Van Taylor; Ali Pomeroy

What makes George W. Bush tick? While much of the world is confounded by his righteous rhetoric and his boundless certainty, Bush's story makes perfect sense to one group: America's conservative evangelicals...also known as the Religious Right.

This provocative but balanced documentary begins by providing the historical context necessary to understand President Bush's evangelical agenda - exploring the five-decade political education of conservative Christians. Then it zeroes in on Bush himself with a religious biography - from his mid-life crisis involving excessive drinking and a failing business, to his pivotal meeting with a cross-carrying evangelist, and finally to the skillful embrace of 'born-again' imagery that helped elect him president.

Incorporating comprehensive historical detail and interviews with religious conservatives such as Jerry Fallwell and Ralph Reed, as well as Bush confidants including former speechwriter David Frum, this "eye-opening" film" should be mandatory viewing for those interested in the dominant intersection between religion and politics." (Hollywood Reporter)