Jesus Is Not a Republican: The Religious Right's War on America

Clint Willis [Editor]; Nate Hardcastle [Editor];

ISBN 10: 1560257636 / ISBN 13: 9781560257639

Published by Thunder's Mouth Press, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jesus Is Not a Republican: The Religious Right's War on America
• Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1560257636
• ISBN 13: 9781560257639
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 10 ounces

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Synopsis

The historical Jesus, by most accounts, was in favor of social justice, peace and compassion. Right wing radicals, including the social conservatives allied with the Republican Party, exploit the name of Jesus to support policies that lead to injustice, war and cruelty. Jesus Is Not a Republican includes several dozen essays and articles, including several original essays, by some of today's most thoughtful spiritual and political thinkers. Rob Boston of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State uncovers the hypocrisy of the Christian Right. Reporter Jeffrey Sharlet goes undercover as a true believer in "the Family", a shadowy, politically well-connected group of fundamentalists with dubious motives. Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners, explains the Bible's call to work for social justice. Together, they make the case that the religious right has strayed far from a truly Christian path, and reviews the achievements of progressive Christians who actually try to follow the teachings of Jesus. The upshot is that a true follower of Jesus is far more likely to vote for a liberal Democrat than for a conservative Republican.