Embattled America: The Rise of Anti-Politics and America's Obsession with Religion

Embattled America: The Rise of Anti-Politics and America's Obsession with Religion
ISBN-10
0197623506
ISBN-13
9780197623503
Category
Religion
Pages
353
Language
English
Published
2022-07-11
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Jason C. Bivins

Description

'Embattled America' is a reinterpretation of conservative evangelical persecution claims. The centrality of such claims to American life is widely known. This book, however, argues against standard approaches to them. It interprets a range of controversial subjects and persons surrounding embattled religion, from the Obama-to-Trump era: Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, Wallbuilders, anti-sharia legislation and birthers. The lesson of each episode is linked not to any iteration of religion but to a democratic fundament that is obscured in the obsession with controversial religion.--

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