They are seen as those who made George W. Bush president of the United States: the evangelical Christians. For them, the Bible is law and only Jesus can save mankind. They therefore believe that it is of the utmost importance to spread Christian belief, and coun- ter the rise of Islam. The evangelical movement is very active on television and the internet. Sermons are broadcast in 75 languages, to countries such as China and Vietnam. It is estimated that there are as many as 70 million evangelical Christians in the United States. Asim Rafiqui documented this group, who have massive influence on politics and public life in the United States.

Asim Rafiqui (b. 1966, Pakistan) is a freelance photographer in Sweden. After series on Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, among other places, he is now working on a long-term project on the evangelical movement in America.