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Article: Researcher's new book exposes Korean Evangelist's ties the religious right and his extraordinary political power in America.(BAD MOON RISING)(John Gorenfeld, Bad Moon Rising: How Reverend Moon Created The Washington Times, Seduced the Religious Right, and Built an American Kingdom )(Interview)
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- Church & State
- Article date:
- May 1, 2008
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Journalist and researcher John Gorenfeld has studied the political influence of the Rev. Sun yung Moon's Unification Church for years. In his new book, Bad Moon Rising: How Reverend Moon Created The Washington Times, Seduced the Religious Right, and Built an American Kingdom (PoliPoint Press, 2008), Gorenfeld explains how Moon used his fortune to ingratiate himself with the Religious Right and influence the course of conservative politics in America.
Gorenfeld discussed the book recently with Church & State.
Q. What led you to begin studying the influence of Rev. Moon on American politics?
A. I couldn't believe ...