The Second Coming of Paisley: Militant Fundamentalism and Ulster Politics (Irish Studies)

The Second Coming of Paisley is the first book to examine the relationship between the Reverend Ian Paisley and leaders of the militant wing of evangelical fundamentalism in the United States. Jordan convincingly demonstrates that it was exposure to the ideas and principles of leaders of the Christian right such as Carl McIntire and Billy James Hargis that enabled Paisley to develop a militant brand of politicized religious fundamentalism that he used with remarkable success to block the advance of civil rights for Northern Ireland's Catholic population. Drawing upon extensive archival research, Jordan establishes a framework for understanding the extraordinary force with which Reverend Paisley used a religious culture imported from the United States to affect a radical shake-up of religion and politics in Northern Ireland. - Publisher. The Second Coming of Paisley is the first book to examine the relationship between the Reverend Ian Paisley and leaders of the militant wing of evangelical fundamentalism in the United States in the period immediately preceding the outbreak of the Northern Ireland'Troubles'in the late 1960s. Jordan convincingly demonstrates that it was exposure to the ideas and principles of leaders of the Christian right such as Carl McIntire and Billy James Hargis that enabled Paisley to develop a militant brand of politicized religious fundamentalism that he used successfully to block the advance of civil rights for Northern Ireland's Catholic population.This cross-fertilization happened not in a historical vacuum but in the context of several centuries of interaction and exchange between Ulster and North America. Drawing upon extensive archival research, Jordan provides a full background analysis and establishes a framework for understanding the extraordinary force with which Reverend Paisley used a religious culture imported from the United States to affect a radical shake-up of religion and politics in Northern Ireland. Shedding new light on the influence of evangelical fundamentalism, The Second Coming of Paisley will be indispensable for scholars interested in the influence of religion on politics. The Second Coming Of Paisley Is The First Book To Examine The Relationship Between The Reverend Ian Paisley And Leaders Of The Militant Wing Of Evangelical Fundamentalism In The United States. Jordan Convincingly Demonstrates That It Was Exposure To The Ideas And Principles Of Leaders Of The Christian Right Such As Carl Mcintire And Billy James Hargis That Enabled Paisley To Develop A Militant Brand Of Politicized Religious Fundamentalism That He Used With Remarkable Success To Block The Advance Of Civil Rights For Northern Ireland's Catholic Population. --from Publisher Description The Transatlantic Background To Fundamentalism -- The Twentieth-century Reformation -- The Theological And Political Background To Ulster Protestantism -- A Fundamental Defense Of Ulster Protestantism -- The Crusade Against O'neill And Ecumenism -- Civil Rights For The Green, The Black, And The Orange -- Paisley, The Elijah Of Ulster -- Christian Disobedience In Ulster -- The Genesis Of Ulster Amilitant Politics -- The Second Coming. Richard Lawrence Jordan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Part one : The Old Testament : The background to Paisleyism. Introduction The transatlantic background to fundamentalism The twentieth-century reformation : the gospel of militant fundamentalism The theological and political background to Ulster protestantism Part two : The New Testament : premillennial Paisleyism. A fundamental defense of Ulster protestantism The crusade against O'Neill and ecumenism Civil rights for the green, the black, and the orange Paisley, the Elijah of Ulster Christian disobedience in Ulster Part three : The second coming : Paisley and amillennial politics. The genesis of Ulster amilitant politics The second coming : Paisley and the "civil" religion of democratic unionism <em>The Second Coming of Paisley</em> examines the relationship between Rev. Ian Paisley and the leaders of the militant wing of evangelical fundamentalism in the United State in the period immediately preceding the outbreak of the Northern Ireland ""Troubles"" in the late 1960s. Examines the relationship between the Rev. Ian Paisley and the leaders of the militant wing of evangelical fundamentalism in the United States in the period immediately preceding the outbreak of the Northern Ireland ""Troubles"" in the late 1960s.