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American Jesus

Stephen Prothero
American Jesus Book PDF

Author : Stephen Prothero
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781466806054

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American Jesus by Stephen Prothero Pdf

A Deep Dive into America's Complex Relationship with Jesus There's no denying America's rich religious background–belief is woven into daily life. But as Stephen Prothero argues in American Jesus, many of the most interesting appraisals of Jesus have emerged outside the churches: in music, film, and popular culture; and among Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and people of no religion at all. Delve into this compelling chronicle as it explores how Jesus, the carpenter from Nazareth, has been refashioned into distinctly American identities over the centuries. From his enlistment as a beacon of hope for abolitionists to his appropriation as a figurehead for Klansmen, the image of Jesus has been as mercurial as it is influential. In this diverse and conflicted scene, American Jesus stands as a testament to the peculiar fusion of the temporal and divine in contemporary America. Equal parts enlightening and entertaining, American Jesus goes beyond being simply a work of history. It’s an intricate mirror, reflecting the American spirit while questioning the nation's socio-cultural fabric.

American Jesus: The New Messiah #1

Mark Millar
American Jesus The New Messiah 1 Book PDF

Author : Mark Millar
Publisher : Image Comics
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:OCT190035

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American Jesus: The New Messiah #1 by Mark Millar Pdf

AMERICAN JESUS returns with THE NEW MESSIAH. A virgin pregnancy in '70s New York forces a young couple to flee for their lives, as evil powers close in to destroy them. An angel in a dream foretells a dark future and a battle with the Antichrist. The teenagers go on the run with only their faith.

Chosen

Mark Millar
Chosen Book PDF

Author : Mark Millar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Eschatology
ISBN : 160706006X

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Chosen by Mark Millar Pdf

From the writer of the Universal hit, Wanted, comes his next graphic novel on the way to becoming a feature film! American Jesus Volume 1: Chosen follows a twelve-year-old boy who suddenly discovers he's returned as Jesus Christ. He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk, and, perhaps, even raise the dead! How will he deal with the destiny to lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making?

The Jesus Way

Eugene H. Peterson
The Jesus Way Book PDF

Author : Eugene H. Peterson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802867032

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The Jesus Way by Eugene H. Peterson Pdf

Arguing that the way Jesus leads and the way we follow are symbiotic, Peterson begins with a study of how the ways of those who came before Christ revealed and prepared the way of the Lord that became complete in Jesus. He then challenges the ways of the contemporary American church, showing in stark relief how what we have chosen to focus on--consumerism, celebrity, charisma, and so forth--obliterates what is unique in the Jesus way.

American Jesus: The New Messiah #3

Mark Millar
American Jesus The New Messiah 3 Book PDF

Author : Mark Millar
Publisher : Image Comics
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:DEC190188

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American Jesus: The New Messiah #3 by Mark Millar Pdf

The Messiah is running wild in her new life, free from the rules of the church and the protection of her parents. But evil forces are descending. Evil forces that want to snuff her out before she receives her holy powers. Evil forces that will kill her to make way for the Antichrist's rule.

American Jesus

Richard Vargas
American Jesus Book PDF

Author : Richard Vargas
Publisher : Tia Chucha
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Poetry
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173022271630

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American Jesus by Richard Vargas Pdf

Richard Vargas continues to explore the same themes and concerns from his first book, McLife--the spectrum of three high and low points in a Chicano man2s existence. The poems are candid and, at times, brutally honest. Relationships, sex, politics, religion, and the mundane reality of work are presented in the belief that poetry and art in general can establish a common ground between us. American Jesus is also a response to Laura Bush2s closing the doors to poets (who had been invited to the White House for a celebration of the works of Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, and Langston Hughes) when she realized they would be voicing opposition to President Bush2s "Shock & Awe' war plans. While some poets often refuse to be political in their work (and thus unwittingly end up making a political statement), Vargas asks, "If not now, when?"

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Jesus and John Wayne How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Book PDF

Author : Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631495748

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Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The “paradigm-influencing” book (Christianity Today) that is fundamentally transforming our understanding of white evangelicalism in America. Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping, revisionist history of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, revealing how evangelicals have worked to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and Christian nationalism—or in the words of one modern chaplain, with “a spiritual badass.” As acclaimed scholar Kristin Du Mez explains, the key to understanding this transformation is to recognize the centrality of popular culture in contemporary American evangelicalism. Many of today’s evangelicals might not be theologically astute, but they know their VeggieTales, they’ve read John Eldredge’s Wild at Heart, and they learned about purity before they learned about sex—and they have a silver ring to prove it. Evangelical books, films, music, clothing, and merchandise shape the beliefs of millions. And evangelical culture is teeming with muscular heroes—mythical warriors and rugged soldiers, men like Oliver North, Ronald Reagan, Mel Gibson, and the Duck Dynasty clan, who assert white masculine power in defense of “Christian America.” Chief among these evangelical legends is John Wayne, an icon of a lost time when men were uncowed by political correctness, unafraid to tell it like it was, and did what needed to be done. Challenging the commonly held assumption that the “moral majority” backed Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020 for purely pragmatic reasons, Du Mez reveals that Trump in fact represented the fulfillment, rather than the betrayal, of white evangelicals’ most deeply held values: patriarchy, authoritarian rule, aggressive foreign policy, fear of Islam, ambivalence toward #MeToo, and opposition to Black Lives Matter and the LGBTQ community. A much-needed reexamination of perhaps the most influential subculture in this country, Jesus and John Wayne shows that, far from adhering to biblical principles, modern white evangelicals have remade their faith, with enduring consequences for all Americans.

The Color of Christ

Edward J. Blum,Paul Harvey
The Color of Christ Book PDF

Author : Edward J. Blum,Paul Harvey
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780807835722

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The Color of Christ by Edward J. Blum,Paul Harvey Pdf

Explores the dynamic nature of Christ worship in the U.S., addressing how his image has been visually remade to champion the causes of white supremacists and civil rights leaders alike, and why the idea of a white Christ has endured.

Jesus in America

Richard W. Fox
Jesus in America Book PDF

Author : Richard W. Fox
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 989 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780061871184

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Where else but America do people ask: What Would Jesus Do? What Would Jesus Drive? What Would Jesus Eat? "This book is for believers and non-believers alike. It is not a book about whether one should believe in Jesus, but about how Americans have believed in and portrayed him."—from the Introduction Jesus in America is a comprehensive exploration of the vital role that the figure of Jesus has played throughout American history. Written by one of our most distinguished historians, Richard Wightman Fox, this book provides a brilliant cultural history of Jesus in America from its origins to today, demonstrating how Jesus is the most influential symbolic figure in our history. Benjamin Franklin understood Jesus as a wise man worthy of imitation. Thomas Jefferson regarded him as a moral teacher. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln, which occurred on Good Friday, was popularly interpreted as paralleling the crucifixion of Jesus . . . as one preacher put it, "Jesus Christ died for the world, Abraham Lincoln died for his country." Elizabeth Cady Stanton appropriated Jesus' message to champion women's rights. George W. Bush named Jesus as his favorite political philosopher—and several other GOP candidates followed suit—during the last presidential race. As we have seen in recent presidential elections, the name of Jesus is often thrust into the center of political debates, and many Americans regularly enlist Jesus, their ultimate arbiter of value, as the standard-bearer for their views and causes. Fox shows how Jesus influenced such major turning points in American history as: Columbus's voyage of discovery The arrival of the English puritans and Spanish missionaries The American Revolution The abolition of slavery and the Civil War Labor movements Social and cultural revolutions of the sixties and beyond The swelling tide of Christian voices in the politics and entertainment of today Fox gives an expert, lively account of all the ways that Jesus is portrayed and understood in American culture. Extensively illustrated with images representing the multitude of American views of Jesus, Jesus in America reveals how fully and deeply Jesus is ingrained in the American experience.

Jesus Made in America

Stephen J. Nichols
Jesus Made in America Book PDF

Author : Stephen J. Nichols
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781458755407

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Jesus Made in America by Stephen J. Nichols Pdf

Jesus is as American as baseball and apple pie. But how this came to be is a complex story - one that Stephen Nichols tells with care and ease. Beginning with the Puritans, he leads readers through the various cultural epochs of American history, showing at each stage how American notions of Jesus were shaped by the cultural sensibilities of the...

Jesus on Death Row

Prof. Mark Osler
Jesus on Death Row Book PDF

Author : Prof. Mark Osler
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426722899

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Jesus on Death Row by Prof. Mark Osler Pdf

What does the most infamous criminal proceeding in history--the trial of Jesus of Nazareth--have to tell us about capital punishment in the United States? Jesus Christ was a prisoner on death row. If that statement surprises you, consider this fact: of all the roles that Jesus played--preacher, teacher, healer, mentor, friend--none features as prominently in the gospels as this one, a criminal indicted and convicted of a capital offense. Now consider another fact: the arrest, trial, and execution of Jesus bear remarkable similarities to the American criminal justice system, especially in capital cases. From the use of paid informants to the conflicting testimony of witnesses to the denial of clemency, the elements in the story of Jesus' trial mirror the most common components in capital cases today. Finally, consider a question: How might we see capital punishment in this country differently if we realized that the system used to condemn the Son of God to death so closely resembles the system we use in capital cases today? Should the experience of Jesus' trial, conviction, and execution give us pause as we take similar steps to place individuals on death row today? These are the questions posed by this surprising, challenging, and enlightening book

The Jefferson Bible

Thomas Jefferson,Wyatt North
The Jefferson Bible Book PDF

Author : Thomas Jefferson,Wyatt North
Publisher : Wyatt North Publishing, LLC
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-05
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Jefferson Bible by Thomas Jefferson,Wyatt North Pdf

The Jefferson Bible, or The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth as it is formally titled, was a book constructed by Thomas Jefferson in the latter years of his life by cutting and pasting numerous sections from various Bibles as extractions of the doctrine of Jesus. Jefferson's composition excluded sections of the New Testament containing supernatural aspects as well as perceived misinterpretations he believed had been added by the Four Evangelists. In 1895, the Smithsonian Institution under the leadership of librarian Cyrus Adler purchased the original Jefferson Bible from Jefferson's great-granddaughter Carolina Randolph for $400. A conservation effort commencing in 2009, in partnership with the museum's Political History department, allowed for a public unveiling in an exhibit open from November 11, 2011, through May 28, 2012, at the National Museum of American History.

Dating Jesus

Susan Campbell
Dating Jesus Book PDF

Author : Susan Campbell
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0807010669

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Dating Jesus by Susan Campbell Pdf

Growing up fundamentalist and female-and maturing into a feminist By the age of twelve, Susan Campbell had been flirting with Jesus for some time, and in her mind, Jesus had been flirting back. Why wouldn't he? She went to his house three times a week, sat in his living room, listened to his stories, loudly and lustily sang songs to him. So, one Sunday morning, she walked to the front of her fundamentalist Christian church to profess her love for Jesus and to be baptized. But from the moment her robe floated to the surface of the baptistery water, she began to question her fundamentalist Christian faith. If baptism requires complete immersion underwater, what does it mean, she wondered, if a piece of fabric attached to a would-be Christian floats to the top? Does the baptism still count? In this lovingly told tale, Susan Campbell takes us into the world of fundamentalism-a world where the details really, really matter. And she shows us what happened when she finally came to admit that in her faith, women would never be allowed a seat at the throne.

Immortal Combat

Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Immortal Combat Book PDF

Author : Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Publisher : Sophia Institute Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781644132913

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Immortal Combat by Fr. Dwight Longenecker Pdf

Today, far too many leading Christians water down the robust teachings of our Faith. Ignoring Christ's clear example and constant demand that we boldly confront evils, they preach an amicable, nonconfrontational, feel-good gospel. Instead of teaching the faithful to edify and enjoin the wayward, they urge them to pacify and submit . . . with catastrophic results personally, for the Church, and for society at large. Now comes Fr. Dwight Longenecker with this potent book that shows how, by engaging in the lost art of spiritual warfare, good Christians can cure this trend and repair the extensive damage it has caused. Here, without fear or favor, Longenecker maps out the myriad places where evil lurks in our world, shines a light on its many faces, and details the countless clever tricks it uses to hide. He delineates ten sturdy principles that must motivate all Christian warriors who hope to expunge evil and stop it from ret

Deer Hunting with Jesus

Joe Bageant
Deer Hunting with Jesus Book PDF

Author : Joe Bageant
Publisher : Crown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780307449573

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Deer Hunting with Jesus by Joe Bageant Pdf

Years before Hillbilly Elegy and White Trash, a raucous, truth-telling look at the white working poor -- and why they have learned to hate liberalism. What it adds up to, he asserts, is an unacknowledged class war. By turns tender, incendiary, and seriously funny, this book is a call to arms for fellow progressives with little real understanding of "the great beery, NASCAR-loving, church-going, gun-owning America that has never set foot in a Starbucks." Deer Hunting with Jesus is Joe Bageant’s report on what he learned when he moved back to his hometown of Winchester, Virginia. Like countless American small towns, it is fast becoming the bedrock of a permanent underclass. Two in five of the people in his old neighborhood do not have high school diplomas or health care. Alcohol, overeating, and Jesus are the preferred avenues of escape. He writes of: • His childhood friends who work at factory jobs that are constantly on the verge of being outsourced • The mortgage and credit card rackets that saddle the working poor with debt • The ubiquitous gun culture—and why the left doesn’ t get it • Scots Irish culture and how it played out in the young life of Lynddie England