The Hijacking of Jesus - How the Religious Right Distorts Christianity and Promotes Prejudice and Hate (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)

Christianity in America has become almost synonymous with right-wing fanaticism, conservative politics and -- courtousy of Mel Gibson -- a brutally sadistic version of the religious experience. Millions of devout Christians, like Dan Wakefield, are appalled by this distortion of their faith, which only three decades ago stood for peace, equality, healing, and compassion for society's outcasts -- the issues that made up the Ministry of Jesus. How did it come to pass that the Jesus of the New Testament, the Jesus who preached the Sermon on the Mount, has in effect been hijacked by right-wingers and the Republican Party? How is it that mainline Christian denominations and leadership, both Catholic and Prostestant, have remained remarkably silent on the issues of the war in Iraq, the civil rights erosion of the Patriot Act, the growth of poverty and the fact of over 40 million people without health insurance? The Hijacking of Jesus tells the whole sorry tale, from the Goldwater campaign of 1964 to George Bush's stunning re-election in 2004.

General

Imprint:	Nation Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2007
First published:	February 2007
Authors:	Dan Wakefield
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	208
Edition:	First Trade Paper Edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-56025-956-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General Books > Christianity Promotions
LSN:	1-56025-956-6
Barcode:	9781560259565

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