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Books for Politically Progressive Christians -- Part Two
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Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America: An Evangelical's LamentThy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America: An Evangelical's Lament by Randall Balmer
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A sober, calm, and reasoned examination by an evangelical of several wrong turns taken by the Religious Right.
The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the ChurchThe Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church by Gregory A. Boyd
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A deeply reflective and devout examination of the dangers to religion of entanglement in political power structures.
Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian NationalismKingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism by Michelle Goldberg
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A wonderful and probing examination of the Christian Nationalists. Updates the pioneering work of Sara Diamond and Frederick Clarkson.
The Baptizing of America: The Religious Right's Plans for the Rest of UsThe Baptizing of America: The Religious Right's Plans for the Rest of Us by Rabbi James Rudin
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The Left Hand of God: Taking Back Our Country from the Religious RightThe Left Hand of God: Taking Back Our Country from the Religious Right by Michael Lerner
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What Jesus MeantWhat Jesus Meant by Garry Wills
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In a beautiful evocation of the life and teachings of Jesus. Wills shows how Jesus repeatedly eschewed any involvement in politics and declined to set up the church as a political power.
American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a NationAmerican Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation by Jon Meacham
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The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for BeliefThe Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Francis S. Collins
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The former head of the genome project explains why he sees no conflict between the claims of Christianity and the claims of science.
American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st CenturyAmerican Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century by Kevin Phillips
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A prominent Republican political commentator examines the enormous threat the Religious Right poses to the United States.
The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of RevelationThe Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation by Barbara R. Rossing
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A beautiful and devout book in which a NT scholar explains how premillenial thought distorts and twists the NT message.
Divine Destruction: Dominion Theology and American Environmental Policy (Melville Manifestos)Divine Destruction: Dominion Theology and American Environmental Policy (Melville Manifestos) by Stephenie Hendricks
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Why the Christian Right Is Wrong: A Minister's Manifesto for Taking Back Your Faith, Your Flag, Your FutureWhy the Christian Right Is Wrong: A Minister's Manifesto for Taking Back Your Faith, Your Flag, Your Future by Robin Meyers
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Getting on Message: Challenging the Christian Right from the Heart of the GospelGetting on Message: Challenging the Christian Right from the Heart of the Gospel
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Our Endangered Values: America's Moral CrisisOur Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis by Jimmy Carter
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The Hijacking of Jesus: How the Religious Right Distorts Christianity and Promotes Prejudice and HateThe Hijacking of Jesus: How the Religious Right Distorts Christianity and Promotes Prejudice and Hate by Dan Wakefield
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The American Empire and the Commonwealth of God: A Political, Economic, Religious StatementThe American Empire and the Commonwealth of God: A Political, Economic, Religious Statement by David Ray Griffin
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