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Religious diversity has long been a defining feature of the United
States. But what may be even more remarkable than the sheer range
of faiths is the diversity of political visions embedded in those
religious traditions. Matthew Bowman delves into the ongoing
struggle over the potent word "Christian," not merely to settle
theological disputes but to discover its centrality to American
politics. As Christian: The Politics of a Word in America shows,
for many American Christians, concepts like liberty and equality
are rooted in the transcendent claims about human nature that
Christianity offers. Democracy, equality under the law, and other
basic principles of American government are seen as depending on
the Christian faith's sustenance and support. Yet despite this
presumed consensus, differing Christian beliefs have led to dispute
and disagreement about what American society and government should
look like. While many white American Protestants associate
Christianity with Western Euro-American civilization, individual
liberty, and an affirmation of capitalism, other American
Christians have long rejected those assumptions. They maintain that
Christian principles demand political programs as wide-ranging as
economic communalism, international cooperation, racial
egalitarianism, and social justice. The varieties of American
Christian experience speak to an essentially contested concept of
political rights and wrongs. Though diverse Christian faiths
espouse political visions, Christian politics defy clear
definition, Bowman writes. Rather, they can be seen as a rich and
varied collection of beliefs about the interrelationships of
divinity, human nature, and civic life that engage and divide the
nation's Christian communities and politics alike.
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