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The politics of Jesus, rediscovering the true revolutionary nature of the teachings of Jesus and how they have been corrupted, Obery M. Hendricks, Jr

Label
The politics of Jesus, rediscovering the true revolutionary nature of the teachings of Jesus and how they have been corrupted, Obery M. Hendricks, Jr
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-354) and indexes
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The politics of Jesus
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
71126455
Responsibility statement
Obery M. Hendricks, Jr
Sub title
rediscovering the true revolutionary nature of the teachings of Jesus and how they have been corrupted
Summary
Portrays Jesus as a political revolutionary and examines the ways in which his political principles and strategies can be applied today
Table Of Contents
1. From the Red Sea to the Jordan River : the roots of Jesus' political consciousness -- 2. Birth of a revolutionary : the shaping of Jesus' politics -- 3. How Jesus the revolutionary became meek and mild -- 4. Messiah and tactician : the political strategies of Jesus -- 5. In word or in deed? : the politics of Jesus and the politics of politicians I : the case of Ronald Reagan -- 6. In word or in deed? : the politics of Jesus and the politics of politicians II : the case of George W. Bush -- 7. Reagan, Bush, the politics of Jesus, and the politics of the church -- 8. The politics of Jesus : conservative or liberal? -- 9. A manifesto : practicing the politics of Jesus
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