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Evangelical Leaders Hope Radical Islam Threat Will Awaken Weary Voters

November 18, 2007

“The war against Islamofascism is in many respects a ‘values issue,’ ” Bauer wrote. “That may seem like an odd statement at first glance, but, as I have often said, losing Western civilization to this vicious enemy would be immoral.”
From one perspective, branding “radical Islam” as a family values issue is yet another example of the broadening of the evangelical agenda. But next November, it also could energize one of the Republican Party’s key voting blocs, much like anti-gay marriage measures did in 2004.
“It’s the ultimate life issue,” said Rick Scarborough, president of the Texas-based conservative Christian group Vision America. “If radical Islam succeeds in its ultimate goals, Christianity ceases to exist.”
That might sound alarmist, but Scarborough’s words illustrate how many conservative Christian leaders view matters of national security as a battle between good and evil - nothing short of a clash of civilizations.

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