Opis: Militant Christianity - Alice Beck Kehoe

Militant Christianity has an extensive history, tracing from Indo-European conquests in the Bronze Age, four thousand years ago, to the AD 312 victory of the ruthless Roman emperor Constantine, and beyond. Indo-Europeans' ethos of war as the natural human condition and glorifying battle persisted through the Protestant Reformation, colonization of America, capitalist industrialization and today's 'marketing era' promoting competition. The book is written as a lively chronicle making clear the astounding power of the ancient cultural tradition embedding our language, and the real battle we face to contain this 'Christian' jihad. "A well-written, well researched nook on the religious right that does what no other book on the religious right does. As the paleontologist Teilhard de Chardin said, 'Nothing is intelligible outside of history.' It took an anthropologist like Kehoe to go to the historical, cultural, and anthropological roots of the complex Christian Right phenomenon. This book is useful for classes in political science, sociology, anthropology, religious studies, law and in other disciplines where the major influence of the religious right is now being discussed." - Daniel C. Maguire, Professor of Religious Studies, Marquette University"Militant Christianity is a remarkable guide to understanding the origins and contemporary consequences of the worldview that the militant Christian right uses to legitimize its actions and through which it reproduces itself. Alice Kehoe skillfully blends historical and cultural analyses in an exceptionally compelling and accessible narrative. Militant Christianity is a must read for anyone interested in better understanding the myriad ways that the model of the warrior culture embraced by militant Christianity penetrates American politics and jeopardizes peace and security, and in finding constructive paths forward." - Robert A. Rubinstein, Professor of Anthropology and International Relations, The Maxwell School of Syracuse University"Commentators in the West are fond of labeling non-Judeo-Christian religious traditions as 'militant', 'violent', or 'uncivilized'. Alice Kehoe in this well written work shows that Christianity has a long history of violence and militancy as well. This thought-provoking work takes the reader from the earliest days of Christianity down to the present, showing that aggression in the name of extremist ideology is alive and well among extremist Christian groups today. Professor Kehoe, an expert on American Indian culture, is especially powerful in her description of the damage done by Christian missionaries to NorCultural Traditions The Pagan Christian Icon Indo-European Christianity: The Foundation Europe's Pagan Christianity Protestantism Fits the State Capitalism Antebellum America Manifest Destiny Hegemony through Philanthropy Secularism Threatens Assault on the Secular Nation Interlocking Directorates: Business and Politics Fortifying the Home Front Evolving Tradition, Resilient Backlash Conclusion: The Culture of Militant Christianity

Szczegóły: Militant Christianity - Alice Beck Kehoe

Tytuł: Militant Christianity
Autor: Alice Beck Kehoe
Producent: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781137282446
Rok produkcji: 2012
Ilość stron: 208
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.33 kg

Recenzje: Militant Christianity - Alice Beck Kehoe