The label stood for a loose coalition of fundamentalist, Pentecostal, evangelical, and Catholic Christians who, driven by concern for the decline in American morality, had become extremely active in the political arena. The core of the movement was a loose alliance of groups led by the Moral Majority. Clustered around an agenda defending traditional moral values and conservative political goals were The Christian Voice, led by Robert Grant; Concerned Women for America, under the leadership of Beverly LaHaye; and the Freedom Council, formed by Pat Robertson, a televangelist who became an
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