Rob Boston

Rob Boston is assistant editor of Church and State magazine and the author of The Most Dangerous Man in America: Pat Robertson and the Rise of the Christian Coalition and Why the Religious Right Is Wrong. In the following viewpoint, he argues that despite Christian fundamentalists’ emphasis on family values, the Religious Right is not pro-family. Boston contends that conservative religious groups promote censorship and intolerance and oppose government initiatives that help poor children and families. In Boston’s view, the Religious Right poses a serious threat to any group that does not agree with their conservative Christian views.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What is the “Religious Freedom Amendment,” according to Boston?
2. What are some of the groups that Boston says the Religious Right considers enemies?
3. Who does...