American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
by: Andrew L. Whitehead (Author)
Publisher:Brazos Press
Publication Date: August 15, 2023
Language:English
Print Length:240 pages
ISBN-10:1587435764
ISBN-13:9781587435768
Book Description
Foreword INDIES 2023 Finalist for Religion2024 Midwest Book Award Finalist (Religion & Philosophy)"Heartfelt, incisive, and worthy of thoughtful consideration."--Library Journal"A fascinating investigation of politics and racism in American Christian evangelicalism."--Foreword Reviews"An important book with an important message."--Englewood Review of BooksPower. Fear. Violence. These three idols of Christian nationalism are corrupting American Christianity.Andrew Whitehead is a leading scholar on Christian nationalism in America and speaks widely on its effects within Christian communities. In this book, he shares his journey andreveals how Christian nationalism threatens the spiritual lives of American Christians and the church.Whitehead shows how Christians harm their neighbors when they embrace the idols of power, fear, and violence. He uses two key examples--racism and xenophobia--to demonstrate that these idols violate core Christian beliefs. Through stories, he illuminates expressions of Christianity that confront Christian nationalism and offer a faithful path forward.American Idolatry encourages further conversation about what Christian nationalism threatens, how to face it, and why it is vitally important to do so. It will help identify Christian nationalism and build a framework that makes sense of the relationship between faith and the current political and cultural context.
About the Author
Foreword INDIES 2023 Finalist for Religion2024 Midwest Book Award Finalist (Religion & Philosophy)"Heartfelt, incisive, and worthy of thoughtful consideration."--Library Journal"A fascinating investigation of politics and racism in American Christian evangelicalism."--Foreword Reviews"An important book with an important message."--Englewood Review of BooksPower. Fear. Violence. These three idols of Christian nationalism are corrupting American Christianity.Andrew Whitehead is a leading scholar on Christian nationalism in America and speaks widely on its effects within Christian communities. In this book, he shares his journey andreveals how Christian nationalism threatens the spiritual lives of American Christians and the church.Whitehead shows how Christians harm their neighbors when they embrace the idols of power, fear, and violence. He uses two key examples--racism and xenophobia--to demonstrate that these idols violate core Christian beliefs. Through stories, he illuminates expressions of Christianity that confront Christian nationalism and offer a faithful path forward.American Idolatry encourages further conversation about what Christian nationalism threatens, how to face it, and why it is vitally important to do so. It will help identify Christian nationalism and build a framework that makes sense of the relationship between faith and the current political and cultural context.
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