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vii CONTENTS Preface ix Acknowledgments xi 1. On (Not) Arguing about Religion and Politics 1 2. Speaking of Rhetoric 24 3. Belief and Passionate Commitment 58 4. Apocalyptism 102 5. Ideas Do Have Consequences: Apocalyptism and the Christian Right 133 6. The Truth Is Out There: Apocalyptism and Conspiracy 165 7. How Beliefs Change 189 Notes 203 Works Cited 219 Index 235 ...

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