Christian America and the Kingdom of God
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252032853 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Timely, Insightful and Challenging Wonder At a time when we are being challenged to rethink and reshape our economic, political and social values, Richard Hughes offers this timely, insightful and challenging book on how some American values and policies are unchristian and even anti-Christian.Is America a Christian nation? On one hand, over 80% of Americans say they are Christian. Christian customs and holidays help shape our society. On the other hand, many key American policies and actions directly contradict the Bible's teaching on the Kingdom of God. Every Religious and Political Leader in this country should a copy on his or her desk The author, far from disparaging those sincere believers in the myth of the Christian nation, does his best to set guidelines, and to reinforce the idea that his goal is to call attention to what it means to move past America's current civil religion to something more closely resembling the biblical ideal for the kingdom of God while acknowledging the Constitutional restriction on legalization of such a program. Throughout this book, the reader will encounter the phrase "the myth of Christian America." When I use. C. Repp said Clear exposition and an equally clear challenge. Richard Hughes has made a clear exposition of the origins of the idea of a Christian America as well as the biblical image of the kingdom of God. Christians of any stripe would be well-served by studying this book. Students would be well-served by such study as well. The work is clearly organized, well-written, and well-documented.His book is also a clear challenge to the 'God & Country' nonsense that seems to be accepted by so many segments of our society, from the Christian right to the Boy Scouts, and in the p
With extensive analysis of both Christian scripture and American history from the founding of the republic to the present day, Christian America and the Kingdom of God illuminates the devastating irony of a "Christian America" that so often behaves in unchristian ways. . The idea of the United States as a Christian nation is a powerful, seductive, and potentially destructive theme in American life, culture, and politics. 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
"Hughes busts the myth of America as a Christian nation by quoting widely from the Bible and showing how American actions since the founding of the republic have often contradicted the central scriptural teaching of peace on earth and goodwill to man. A genuinely thought-provoking read, Christian America and the Kingdom of God makes one wonder if those who wage wars and bloodshed in the name of God do really know the holy canon."--Chicago Sun-Times