Republican Jesus how the right has rewritten the gospels
Keddie, G. Anthony,
Republican Jesus how the right has rewritten the gospels Tony Keddie - 1 online resource (xiii, 359 pages) illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index
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.
"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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Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--United States.
Bible--Critique, interpr�etation, etc.--�Etats-Unis.
Bible
Bible and politics--United States.
Christianity and politics--United States.
Bible et politique--�Etats-Unis.
Christianisme et politique--�Etats-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Ideologies--Conservatism & Liberalism.
Bible and politics
Christianity and politics
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
BR115.P7 / K345 2020eb
261.70973
Republican Jesus how the right has rewritten the gospels Tony Keddie - 1 online resource (xiii, 359 pages) illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index
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.
"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"--
9780520976023 0520976029
22573/ctv1561jpg JSTOR 79AE99B3-FD6C-4A14-B551-F0E748D23559 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2020017893
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--United States.
Bible--Critique, interpr�etation, etc.--�Etats-Unis.
Bible
Bible and politics--United States.
Christianity and politics--United States.
Bible et politique--�Etats-Unis.
Christianisme et politique--�Etats-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Ideologies--Conservatism & Liberalism.
Bible and politics
Christianity and politics
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
BR115.P7 / K345 2020eb
261.70973