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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Keddie, G. Anthony (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2020]
Subjects:
Bible > Criticism, interpretation, etc. > United States.
Bible > Critique, interprétation, etc. > États-Unis.
Bible
Bible and politics > United States.
Christianity and politics > United States.
Bible et politique > États-Unis.
Christianisme et politique > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Conservatism & Liberalism.
Bible and politics
Christianity and politics
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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