LEARNING FROM PAT ROBERTSON: Once marginal and reviled, evangelical Christians became a vital political bloc in the 1980s thanks to resolute organizing.

The article focuses on Pat Robertson's role in elevating evangelical Christians from marginalization to a prominent political force in American society. Topics include Robertson's background and political aspirations, the shift of his Christian Broadcasting Network toward political activism in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and his influence on evangelical political engagement despite resistance from mainstream culture.