Was Jesus a Moderate?
Author | : Tony Campolo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1996-02 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780849939174 |
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Author | : Tony Campolo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1996-02 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780849939174 |
Author | : Dan DeFreest |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2015-11-24 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1514428563 |
Since the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, conservatives have sought to impose an ideology upon the American people that has not intentionally, but inherently oppressed the middle class. As Newton proposed For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, while conservative political initiatives have uplifted the so called job creators, they have naturally stepped on the middle class in order to do so. Jesus Was a Democrat illustrates how American businesses have outsourced manufacturing jobs to third-world countries, and how the destruction of privatesector collective bargaining has forced middle-class workers to accept lower wages and loss of benefi ts, creating a buyers market for todays employers. Jesus Was a Democrat shows how Republicans ignorance of the past has led to economic, military and political failure today. Dan DeFreest has crafted a book that examines how Republicans have failed to understand their own moral dichotomies and connects the dots between their oppressive ideology and todays income and wealth disparity. Using a historical perspective, he shows how conservatives have stolen the future from our middle class and brought this country to the brink of political revolution.
Author | : Tony Keddie |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2021-09-09 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0520385691 |
The complete guide to debunking right-wing misinterpretations of the Bible—from economics and immigration to gender and sexuality. Jesus loves borders, guns, unborn babies, and economic prosperity and hates homosexuality, taxes, welfare, and universal healthcare—or so say many Republican politicians, pundits, and preachers. Through outrageous misreadings of the New Testament gospels that started almost a century ago, conservative influencers have conjured a version of Jesus that speaks to their fears, desires, and resentments. In Republican Jesus, Tony Keddie explains not only where this right-wing Christ came from and what he stands for but also why this version of Jesus is a fraud. By restoring Republicans’ cherry-picked gospel texts to their original literary and historical contexts, Keddie dismantles the biblical basis for Republican positions on hot-button issues like Big Government, taxation, abortion, immigration, and climate change. At the same time, he introduces readers to an ancient Jesus whose life experiences and ethics were totally unlike those of modern Americans, conservatives and liberals alike.
Author | : Tony Campolo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1996-02 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780849939174 |
Author | : Tony Campolo |
Publisher | : Thomas Nelson Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1995-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780849929274 |
In this book, Tony Campolo sounds a call for Christians to address controversial issues honestly and courageously, without bowing to political correctness or party lines. Clear thinking, straight shooting, and thoroughly committed to the relevance of the gospel in today's world, Tony penetrates our complacency with arguments that are sometimes unpredictable, sometimes infuriating, but always loving and never bland.
Author | : Jim Wallis |
Publisher | : Zondervan |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 2006-08-29 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0060834471 |
New York Times bestseller God's Politics struck a chord with Americans disenchanted with how the Right had co-opted all talk about integrating religious values into our politics, and with the Left, who were mute on the subject. Jim Wallis argues that America's separation of church and state does not require banishing moral and religious values from the public square. God's Politics offers a vision for how to convert spiritual values into real social change and has started a grassroots movement to hold our political leaders accountable by incorporating our deepest convictions about war, poverty, racism, abortion, capital punishment, and other moral issues into our nation's public life. Who can change the political wind? Only we can.
Author | : Lawrence W. Reed |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2023-08-22 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1684516617 |
"If anyone was ever a socialist, it was Jesus."—Kelley Rose, Democratic Socialists of America Economist and historian Lawrence W. Reed has been hearing people say "Jesus was a socialist" for fifty years. And it has always bothered him. Now he is doing something about it. His new book demolishes the claim that Jesus was a socialist. Jesus called on earthly governments to redistribute wealth? Or centrally plan the economy? Or even impose a welfare state? Hardly. Point by point, Reed answers the claims of socialists and progressives who try to enlist Jesus in their causes. As he reveals, nothing in the New Testament supports their contentions. Was Jesus a Socialist? could not be more timely. Socialism has made a shocking comeback in America. Poll after poll shows that young Americans have a positive image of socialism. In fact, more than half say they would rather live in a socialist country than in a capitalist one. And as socialism has come back into vogue, more and more of its advocates have tried to convince us that Jesus was a socialist. This rhetoric has had an impact. According to a 2016 poll by the Barna Group, Americans think socialism aligns better with Jesus's teachings than capitalism does. When respondents were asked which of that year's presidential candidates aligned closest to Jesus's teachings, a self-proclaimed "democratic socialist" came out on top. Sure enough, the same candidate earned more primary votes from under-thirty voters than did the eventual Democratic and Republican nominees combined. And in a 2019 survey, more than 70 percent of millennials said they were likely to vote for a socialist. Was Jesus a Socialist? expands on the immensely popular video of the same name that Reed recorded for Prager University in July 2019. That video has attracted more than four million views online. Ultimately, Reed shows the foolishness of trying to enlist Jesus in any political cause today. He writes: "While I don't believe it is valid to claim that Jesus was a socialist, I also don't think it is valid to argue that he was a capitalist. Neither was he a Republican or a Democrat. These are modern-day terms, and to apply any of them to Jesus is to limit him to but a fraction of who he was and what he taught."
Author | : Anthony Campolo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Christian ethics |
ISBN | : 9780849939174 |
Author | : Katherine Black |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Pub |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2012-03-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781475019650 |
This book was written specifically for Evangelical born-again Christians and those who identify with the Tea Party political movement. Anyone else reading this book may find it offensive. "Jesus Is A Republican" is a picture book for both adults and children. For adults, it reinforces conservative political convictions, and for children it instills conservative values with passages from the Bible accompanied by explanations, along with full-color illustrations. Although "Jesus Is A Republican" has political undertones that chastise liberal Democrats for supporting immoral behavior and encouraging deviant lifestyles, it is not meant to be a political book. It is a guide for both adults and children to strengthen the message of Jesus Christ as Our Lord and Savior. For too long the media elite have attempted to silence a majority of Americans who believe in God. The United States was founded as a Christian nation, yet laws exist that prevent Christians from openly expressing ourselves. From nativity displays during Christmas on public property to our children being able to pray in public school classrooms, it is time the majority rise up and take our country back. "Jesus Is A Republican" is a picture book that plainly and objectively explains the conservative teachings and values of Jesus Christ on a variety of subjects, many of which affect today's political discourse. Progressives have an image to sell, which is tolerance and acceptance of behavior that is the antithesis of Christianity, whereas Republicans advocate the same conservative values as those of Jesus Christ, which is what this picture book conveys. Contrary to the message from those who do not agree with the Bible, Jesus never would have tolerated a society in which abortion is allowed, where homosexuality is openly practiced and taught to our children, and where the authority of God is superseded by Man. "Jesus Is A Republican" provides New Testament examples of Jesus' acceptance of guns, why war is often necessary to achieve certain outcomes, the requirement of the death penalty, and how wealthy people are beneficial for a society to function. "Jesus Is A Republican" also dispels common myths, such as the fact that Jesus was not poor, who among us should have access to healthcare, and why the tax rates we currently endure in the United States are unnecessarily punitive. Christian adults and their children will enjoy the message and tone of "Jesus Is A Republican," while appreciating the full-color illustrations that accompany each chapter from award-winning illustrator Aron Vaisvila. "Jesus Is A Republican" has been banned in over 30 Islamic countries, and every major publisher turned its back on the values contained within this picture book, proving beyond doubt that the liberal media does exist and is still in charge. What the media establishment fails to understand is that Jesus the conservative is not about hate, but rather about fact.
Author | : Phil Robertson |
Publisher | : Thomas Nelson |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2020-08-04 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1400210070 |
New York Times bestselling author and Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson exposes the destructive nature of American politics and calls on Christians to actively participate in advancing the Kingdom of heaven on earth. We live in a fractured country, a country in which identity politics, creeping socialist policies, toxic social media, and the vast partisan divide threaten the very fabric of America. After decades of political decay and of losing sight of our first principles, the American people are suffering from runaway debt, increased rates of depression, broken families, moral decay, and more. In Jesus Politics, Phil Robertson provides an alternate path: a radical call for Christians to use their freedoms to advance the agenda of the King and win back the divided soul of America. Exploring the problems facing our country and how Jesus would respond to each, Robertson offers a clear strategy, showing us how to do good by King Jesus, bringing the kingdom of heaven to our homes, neighborhoods, churches, communities, and country. Robertson also gives you the tools you need to apply the lessons of Jesus Politics in the voting booth and in our everyday lives, reminding us that above all, we're called to: Love God Love our neighbors Do whatever it takes to bring, maintain, and protect his kingdom on earth as it is in heaven Join Robertson as he takes a closer look at the problems facing America and shares how we can use our time, talents, resources, and votes to solve them as members of the kingdom. Explore a new way of thinking and acting, a way that protects and advances the policies of the King. And, if enough of us do, maybe we can become a nation that proclaims, "In the King we trust."