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...Christian Coalition is still seen symbolically as a major force, but the narrative now is that maybe their time has passed," says political analyst Stephen Medvic of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. "In a way, the Christian Coalition is kind of a victim of its own success...
Nearly two decades after exploding onto the American scene as the powerful voice of religious conservatives, the Christian Coalition is showing its age. The group, founded in 1989 by Pat Robertson to leverage the political influence in Washington of millions of conservative Christians, is most famous for lobbying Congress and for what it calls nonpartisan - opponents say slanted - voter guides used by followers to make decisions at the polls...
...resigned as president-elect only weeks after announcing his appointment, cast his departure as a clash between a wheezing organization fixated on the old "below-the-belt" issues of abortion and homosexuality, versus his post-modern view - buttressed by the results of the midterm election - of a more expansive Christian activism that also champions the environment and cares for the poor. Roberta Combs, who had picked Hunter to be her replacement as president, contends the real issue was Hunter's tendency to act unilaterally without clearance or consultation. Hunter says the coalition is too skittish about tackling compassion issues...
...generation ago, before the Christian Coalition rose from the ashes of Rev. Pat Robertson's failed bid for the U. S. presidency and the demise of Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority (which disbanded but has recently been revived by Falwell), evangelicals considered politics too worldly for their attention. More than any other group, the coalition mobilized the religious right and gave evangelicals a taste of their potential clout on such issues as abortion and prayer in schools. But as most large political organizations eventually do, the coalition, which has recently weathered declining membership, shakeups in several state chapters and financial...
...portrayal of the coalition. But she cautions against writing the organization's obituary. "I don't think Joel needs anymore press. I think he's had his 15 minutes of fame," Combs says. "I'm excited about the future and it's going to be interesting what the Christian Coalition's going to be working...