God Bless America

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

U.S. politicians invoke the Almighty so often that it's hard not to picture his robed and bearded personage behind the mighty desk in the Oval Office. When did it become obligatory for Presidents to end every speech with the words "God bless America"? Why do so many Americans believe that their country enjoys the Lord's 'special favour'?

2009 · 22m
Starring Ralph Benmergui
Director Allan Novak

Season 1

  • The Evangelical Right
    EPISODE 1
    The Evangelical Right
    A visit with renowned writer Christopher Hedges, a prominent Christian lobbyist and to Liberty College where young people are groomed to continue the fight for Christ.
    22m
  • The Evangelical Right
    EPISODE 2
    The Evangelical Right
    A visit with renowned writer Christopher Hedges, a prominent Christian lobbyist and to Liberty College where young people are groomed to continue the fight for Christ.
    21m
  • The Evangelical Left
    EPISODE 3
    The Evangelical Left
    Examining those whose Christian faith goes hand-in-hand with their liberal political views.
    21m
  • Not That God
    EPISODE 4
    Not That God
    A look at the 13-percent non-Christians in the United States and whether Christian faith should shape U.S. policy.
    21m
  • The Dominionists
    EPISODE 5
    The Dominionists
    Examining the plans and motives of the Evangelical movement to create a Utopian theocracy in the United States.
    21m
  • Conclusions
    EPISODE 6
    Conclusions
    Checking out the Bikers for Jesus ministry; inquiring of Americans what the future holds for politics and religion in the United States.
    21m

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Cast & Crew

  • Ralph Benmergui
    Host
  • A‌N
    Allan Novak
    Director
  • R‌B
    Ralph Benmergui
    Producer
  • A‌N
    Allan Novak
    Producer
  • R‌B
    Ralph Benmergui
    Writer

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God Bless America

Documentary

U.S. politicians invoke the Almighty so often that it's hard not to picture his robed and bearded personage behind the mighty desk in the Oval Office. When did it become obligatory for Presidents to end every speech with the words "God bless America"? Why do so many Americans believe that their country enjoys the Lord's 'special favour'?

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