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Loading... Jesus Is Not a Republican: The Religious Right's War on Americaby Clint Willis (Editor), Nate Hardcastle (Editor)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is an absolutely phenomenal book. It should be required reading for everyone, especially if they claim to be Christian. The essays in this book are collectively the most solid, precise, and lucidly argued writing I have come across in quite some time, and more importantly, I unfailingly support their message of tolerance and charity towards others. Read this book. no reviews | add a review
The historical Jesus, by most accounts, was in favor of social justice, peace and compassion. Right wing radicals, including the social conservatives allied with the Republican Party, exploit the name of Jesus to support policies that lead to injustice, war and cruelty. Jesus Is Not a Republican includes several dozen essays and articles, including several original essays, by some of today's most thoughtful spiritual and political thinkers. Rob Boston of Americans United for the Separationof Church and State uncovers the hypocrisy of the Christian Right. Reporter Jeffrey Sharlet goes undercover as a true believer in "the Family", a shadowy, politically well-connected group of fundamentalists with dubious motives. Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners, explains the Bible's call to work for social justice. Together, they make the case that the religious right has strayed far from a truly Christian path, and reviews the achievements of progressive Christians who actually try to follow the teachings of Jesus. The upshot is that a true follower of Jesus is far more likely to vote for a liberal Democrat than for a conservative Republican. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)322.10973Social sciences Political Science Relation of the state to organized groups and their members Religious organizations and groups Biography And History North America Politics and religion--United StatesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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