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62) Tea Party Catholic: the Catholic case for limited government, a free economy, and human flourishing
Author
Publisher
The Crossroad Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
viii, 260 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Over the past fifty years, increasing numbers of American Catholics have abandoned the economic positions associated with Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and chosen to embrace the principles of economic freedom and limited government: ideals upheld by Ronald Reagan and the Tea Party movement but also deeply rooted in the American Founding. This shift, alongside America's growing polarization around economic questions, has generated fierce debates among...
Author
Publisher
Howard Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
ix, 260 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
This history, based on meticulous research into the correspondence and documentation of the founding fathers leading up to and encompassing the crafting of the Declaration of Independence, sheds light on how the Judeo-Christian worldview motivated America's founding fathers, influenced national independence, inspired our foundational documents, and established the American nation. --from publisher description
Author
Publisher
Broadside Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 265 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Offers the history of the Christian Right and analyzes the rhetoric evangelical leaders use to convince Christians to stay with the Republican Party.
67) Silent no more
Author
Publisher
Charisma House
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
xix, 200 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 408 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Addressing the central mystery of contemporary politics--why so many Americans vote against their own economic interests--this book provides a timely, blunt critique of the current state of faith in government. Social theorist Lerner challenges the Left to give up its deeply held fear of religion and to distinguish between a domination-oriented, Right-Hand-of-God tradition and a more compassionate and hope-oriented Left-Hand-of-God worldview. Further,...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Kent State University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xxiii, 196 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustration ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How did Southern Catholics, under international religious authority and grounding unlike Southern Protestants, act with regard to political commitments in the recently formed Confederacy? How did they balance being both Catholic and Confederate? How is the Southern Catholic Civil War experience similar or dissimilar to the Southern Protestant Civil War experience? What new insights might this experience provide regarding Civil War religious history,...
Author
Publisher
IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
198 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition can help us connect with a rich faith history and address the urgent issues of our times. Demonstrating an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley shares a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation. --
Author
Publisher
The University of Tennessee Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xx, 187 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is a collection of former Tennessee State Senator Roy Herron's writings and speeches on various topics, including civil liberties, economic justice, health care, politics, faith, and many things in between. While the essays are reprinted much as they originally appeared, Herron has added some thoughtful reflections on themes that constantly recur in our politics and in his various writings, as well as carefully identifying figures who might...
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