Christian America and the Kingdom of God

Introduction : getting our bearings -- Christian America as God's chosen people -- The witness of the Hebrew Bible -- The witness of the New Testament -- Why do we think of America as a Christian nation? -- A fundamentalist vision for Christian America : from the Scopes trial to George W. Bush

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Main Author: Hughes, Richard T. 1943- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Urbana, Ill. [u.a.] Univ. of Illinois Press 2009
In:Year: 2009
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Israel / Sense of mission (motif) / Theology of history
B USA / Christianity / Religious identity / Political identity
B Christianity / Religious identity / Political identity
IxTheo Classification:KBP America
KBQ North America
Further subjects:B Kingdom of God Biblical teaching
B Christianity and politics United States
B Particularism (Theology) Political aspects United States
B Particularism (Theology) Biblical teaching
B Particularism (Theology) Political aspects (United States)
B Christianity and politics (United States)
B Kingdom of God Political aspects (United States)
B Particularism (Theology) Biblical teaching
B Kingdom of God Biblical teaching
B Kingdom of God Political aspects United States
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Summary:Introduction : getting our bearings -- Christian America as God's chosen people -- The witness of the Hebrew Bible -- The witness of the New Testament -- Why do we think of America as a Christian nation? -- A fundamentalist vision for Christian America : from the Scopes trial to George W. Bush
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XIII, 211 S., 23 cm
ISBN:978-0-252-03285-1
0-252-03285-3