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OverviewThe complete guide to debunking right-wing misinterpretations of the Bible—from economics and immigration to gender and sexuality. 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 that started almost a century ago, 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tony KeddiePublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780520356238ISBN 10: 0520356233 Pages: 376 Publication Date: 06 October 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments A Note to Readers 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 IndexReviewsWitty, insightful . . . . A thorough, convincing study that's perfect for anyone flummoxed by misuses of the teachings of Jesus. * Publishers Weekly * Accessible and gracefully written. * Religion Dispatches * Engaging, well organized, and historically informed, this book will be valuable not only for those interested in the study of Jesus but also for students of US politics. * CHOICE * Keddie's book makes an accessible, well-written, witty, and utterly convincing case for scholarship on the (often dangerous) politics of biblical citation in the US. One hopes it will send readers to their libraries in search of much more. * Reading Religion * Witty, insightful . . . . A thorough, convincing study that's perfect for anyone flummoxed by misuses of the teachings of Jesus. * Publishers Weekly * Author InformationTony Keddie is Assistant Professor of Early Christian History and Literature at the University of British Columbia and author of Class and Power in Roman Palestine and Revelations of Ideology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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