White evangelical racism : the politics of morality in America / Anthea Butler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butler, Anthea D., 1960- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evangelicalism--United States--History.

Evangelicalism.

Christians, White.

History.

United States.

Racism--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Racism.

Christians, White--United States--History.

Religion and politics--United States--History.

Religion and politics.

Racism--United States--History.

Race relations.

United States--Church history.

Church history.

United States--Race relations.

Genre:

Church history.

History.

Physical Description:

164 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021]

Summary:

"The American political scene today is poisonously divided, and the vast majority of white evangelicals play a strikingly unified, powerful role in the disunion. These evangelicals raise a starkly consequential question for electoral politics: Why do they claim morality while supporting politicians who act immorally by most Christian measures? In this clear-eyed, hard-hitting chronicle of American religion and politics, Anthea Butler answers that racism is at the core of conservative evangelical activism and power"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Evangelical Racism: A Feature, Not a Bug

1. The Racist Foundations of Evangelicalism in the Nineteenth Century

2. Saving the Nation

Fervor, Fear, and Challenges to Jim Crow

3. Whitewashing Racism and the Rise of the Religious Right

4. How Firm a Foundation

A Twenty-First-Century Precipice Appears.

Notes:

"A Ferris and Ferris book"--Title page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781469661179

1469661179

OCLC:

1197848534

Publisher Number:

99986941782