My Brother's Keeper : George McGovern and Progressive Christianity /

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"George McGovern is chiefly remembered for his landslide loss to Richard Nixon in 1972. Yet at the time, his candidacy raised eyebrows by invoking the prophetic tradition, an element of his legacy that is little studied. In My Brother's Keeper, Mark A. Lempke explores the influence of McGo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lempke, Mark A., 1983- (Author)
Corporate Author: Project Muse
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boston : University of Massachusetts Press, [2017]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
McGovern, George S. > (George Stanley), > 1922-2012.
McGovern, George S. > (George Stanley), > 1922-2012 > Religion.
McGovern, George S. > (George Stanley), > 1922-2012 > Political and social views.
McGovern, George S. > (George Stanley), > 1922-2012 > Influence.
United States. > Congress. > Senate.
États-Unis. > Congress. > Senate > Biographies.
United States. > Congress. > Senate > Biography.
Social justice > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Religion.
Protestantism > Political aspects.
Progressivism (United States politics)
Political and social views.
Legislators.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Christianity and politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
Christianisme et politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Progressisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Protestantisme > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
Christianity and politics > United States > History > 20th century.
Progressivism (United States politics) > History > 20th century.
Protestantism > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Social justice > Religious aspects > Christianity > History > 20th century.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
United States.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • George McGovern's soul
  • For-prophet education
  • Brother George : a politician as churchman
  • Pastors, public men, and peacemakers
  • Calling America to come home
  • Religious leaders for McGovern
  • Evangelicals for McGovern
  • The Christian Left's failure to launch
  • Becoming Sojourners.

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