The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy
A propulsive account of the network of charismatic Christians that consolidated support for Donald Trump and is reshaping religion and politics in the US.
Over the last decade, the Religious Right has evolved. Some of the more extreme beliefs of American evangelicalism have begun to take hold in the mainstream. ......
America is at a spiritual and political crossroads. A new narrative is needed to counter the discord in her politics and culture, a new way forward rooted in Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of community. A More Perfect Union calls for a shared vision that transcends partisanship to live out America's best ideals and realize a more perfect union.
Refusing the Fear-Filled, Greed-Driven Toxicity of the Far Right
In Ancient Echoes, Walter Brueggemann responds to eight "truth claims" made by the radical right in US politics. In each instance, ancient biblical faith grounds the critical response to those mistaken "truth claims." The echoes of biblical faith reveal that the right wing "truth claims" contradict reality and the legacy of the biblical tradition.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s significance for humanity cannot be considered only his contributions as a preacher, pastor, civil rights leader, and world figure--he was and remains equally impactful as a theologian, philosopher, and ethicist whose life and thought evince an enduring search for and commitment to truth.
Examines the life and writings of Roman Catholic Church reformer Ivan Illich (1926-2002) in the context of the wider field of cultural criticism that took shape in the 1960s and beyond.
America is at a pivotal crossroads. The soul of our nation is at stake and in peril. A new public narrative is needed to unite Americans around common values and to counter the increasing discord and acrimony in our politics and culture. The process of healing and creating a more perfect union in our nation must start now. The moral vision of ......
The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism--and What Comes Next
Watching the eerie footage of the January 6 insurrection, Bradley Onishi wondered: If I hadnt left evangelicalism, would I have been there? Onishi, a religion scholar and former evangelical, crafts an engrossing historical account of the New Religious Right and of White Christian nationalism that is at once intimate, taut, and unsparing.
Amanda Tyler, lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism, offers this essential guidebook for Christians looking to counter the dangerous ideology of Christian nationalism.
Demonstrates definitively that the secularization thesis is correct, and religion is losing its grip on societies worldwide
In the decades since its introduction, secularization theory has been subjected to doubt and criticism from a number of leading scholars, who have variously claimed that it is wrong, flawed, ......
