Republican Jesus how the right has rewritten the gospels
Keddie, G. Anthony,
Republican Jesus how the right has rewritten the gospels Tony Keddie - Oakland, California University of California Press 2020. - 1 online resource (xiii, 359 pages) illustrations, maps
Introduction -- Who is Republican Jesus? -- Where does Republican Jesus come from? -- What does Republican Jesus stand for? : is he right or wrong? -- Afterword
"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"--
9780520976023
2020017893
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--United States.
Bible and politics--United States.
Christianity and politics--United States.
Electronic Books.
BR115 / .R478 2020
Republican Jesus how the right has rewritten the gospels Tony Keddie - Oakland, California University of California Press 2020. - 1 online resource (xiii, 359 pages) illustrations, maps
Introduction -- Who is Republican Jesus? -- Where does Republican Jesus come from? -- What does Republican Jesus stand for? : is he right or wrong? -- Afterword
"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"--
9780520976023
2020017893
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--United States.
Bible and politics--United States.
Christianity and politics--United States.
Electronic Books.
BR115 / .R478 2020