Republican Jesus : how the right has rewritten the Gospels / Tony Keddie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keddie, G. Anthony, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible.

Bible and politics--United States.

Bible and politics.

Christianity and politics--United States.

Christianity and politics.

United States.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc--United States.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xiii, 359 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE WHO IS REPUBLICAN JESUS?

1. A Portrait of Republican Jesus

pt. 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

pt. 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Keddie, G. Anthony Republican jesus

ISBN:

9780520356238

0520356233

OCLC:

1143359822

Publisher Number:

99985255898