Wayward Christian soldiers : freeing the Gospel from political captivity / Charles Marsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marsh, Charles, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evangelicalism--United States.

Evangelicalism.

United States.

Christianity and politics--United States.

Christianity and politics.

Physical Description:

x, 243 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

Leading evangelical theologian Marsh offers a powerful indictment of the political activism of evangelical Christian leaders and churches in the United States. This book represents a unique entry into the increasingly pivotal debate over the role of faith in American politics.

Contents:

Introduction : On being a Christian after Bush

The evangelical movement

Who is the God we worship?

The piety of cosmic entitlement

Whatever happened to the peculiar people?

Theology matters : including a brief history of modern Christianity in which the reader learns why the Christian right are theological liberals

Keepers of the mystery : the Christian tradition speaks (carefully)

Learning to be quiet in a noisy nation (and in a nation of noisy believers)

Passing the international test : the call of global Christianity

Faith as making space for God's truth in the world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-227) and index.

ISBN:

9780195307207

0195307208

OCLC:

76836024

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