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Wayward Christian Soldiers - Freeing the Gospel from Political Captivity (Paperback)
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Wayward Christian Soldiers - Freeing the Gospel from Political Captivity (Paperback)
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In Wayward Christian Soldiers, leading evangelical theologian
Charles Marsh offers a powerful indictment of the political
activism of evangelical Christian leaders and churches in the
United States. With emphasis on repentance and renewal, this
important work advises Christians how to understand past mistakes
and to avoid making them in the future.
Over the past several years, Marsh observes, American evangelicals
have achieved more political power than at any time in their
history. But access and influence have come at a cost to their
witness in the world and the integrity of their message. The author
offers a sobering contrast between the contemporary evangelical
elite, which forms the core of the Republican Party, and the
historic Christian tradition of respect for the mystery of God and
appreciation for human fallibility. The author shows that the most
prominent voices in American evangelicalism have arrogantly
redefined Christianity on the basis of partisan politics rather
than scripture and tradition. The role of politics in distorting
the Christian message can be seen most dramatically in the invasion
of Iraq, he argues: Some 87% of American evangelicals supported
going to war, while every single evangelical church outside the
United States opposed it. The Jesus who storms into Baghdad behind
the wheel of a Humvee, Marsh points out, is not the Jesus of the
Gospel. Indeed, not since the nazification of the German church
under Hitler has the political misuse of Christianity led to such
catastrophic global consequences.
Is there an alternative? This book proposes that the renewal of
American churches requires a season of concentrated attention to
faith's essential affirmations--a time of hospitality, peacemaking,
and contemplative prayer. Offering an authentic Christian
alternative to the narcissistic piety of popular evangelicalism,
Wayward Christian Soldiers represents a unique entry into the
increasingly pivotal debate over the role of faith in American
politics.
"With Wayward Christian Soldiers, Charles Marsh again shows that he
is one of the most astute observers of evangelicalism today."
--Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics
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