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Republican Jesus how the right has rewritten the gospels

"Jesus loves borders, guns, unborn babies, and economic prosperity and hates homosexuality, taxes, welfare, and universal healthcare--or so say many Republican politicians, pundits, and preachers. Through outrageous misreadings of the New Testament gospels going back almost a century, conservat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Keddie, G. Anthony (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California University of California Press [2020]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • A note to readers
  • Maps
  • Introduction
  • Part One. Who is Republican Jesus? 1. A portrait of Republican Jesus
  • Part Two. Where does Republican Jesus come from? 2. Early modern heralds
  • 3. A corporate assault on the New Deal
  • 4. Tea and prosperity in the age of Trump
  • Part Three. What does Republican Jesus stand for? Is he right or wrong? 5. Family values
  • 6. Charity
  • 7. Church and state
  • 8. Protection from invaders
  • 9. The end of the world
  • Afterword
  • Notes
  • Suggestions for further reading
  • Index.