Christian America and the Kingdom of God - Hardcover

Richard Hughes

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0252032853 ISBN 13: 9780252032851

Publisher: University of Illinois Press, 2009

Synopsis

The idea of the United States as a Christian nation is a powerful, seductive, and potentially destructive theme in American life, culture, and politics. Many fundamentalist and evangelical leaders routinely promote this notion, and millions of Americans simply assume the Christian character of the United States. And yet, as Richard T. Hughes reveals in this powerful book, the biblical vision of the 'kingdom of God' stands at odds with the values and actions of an American empire that sanctions war instead of peace, promotes dominance and oppression instead of reconciliation, and exalts wealth and power instead of justice for the poor and needy.

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Review:

"An eloquent critique of those who would use a distorted interpretation of Christian belief to further their political agenda. Hughes does this with impressive theological scholarship and with an unswerving commitment to peace and social justice." --Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present

About the Author:

Richard T. Hughes is Director of the Sider Institute for Anabaptist, Pietist, and Wesleyan Studies and Distinguished Professor of Religion at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania, and author or editor of more than a dozen books, including Myths America Lives By and How Christian Faith Can Sustain the Life of the Mind.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0252032853
• ISBN 13: 9780252032851
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232