Republican Jesus: how the right has rewritten the gospels
Introduction -- Who is Republican Jesus? -- Where does Republican Jesus come from? -- What does Republican Jesus stand for? : is he right or wrong? -- Afterword.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oakland, California
University of California Press
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Republican Party (USA)
/ Christian politics
/ Right-wing populism
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| Further subjects: | B
Bible
Criticism, interpretation, etc (United States)
B Christianity and politics (United States) B Bible and politics (United States) |
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| Summary: | Introduction -- Who is Republican Jesus? -- Where does Republican Jesus come from? -- What does Republican Jesus stand for? : is he right or wrong? -- Afterword. "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, conservative influencers have conjured a version of Jesus who speaks to their fears, desires, and resentments. In Republican Jesus, Tony Keddie explains not only where this right-wing Christ came from and what he stands for, but also why this version of Jesus is a fraud. By restoring Republicans' cherry-picked gospel texts to their original literary and historical contexts, Keddie dismantles the biblical basis for Republican positions on hot-button issues like Big Government, taxation, abortion, immigration, and climate change. At the same time, he introduces readers to an ancient Jesus whose life experiences and ethics were totally unlike those of modern Americans, conservatives and liberals alike"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 359 pages |
| ISBN: | 0520356233 |