McChurch - Getting on Message: Challenging the Christian Right from the Heart of the Gospel

Getting on Message: Challenging the Christian Right from the Heart of the Gospel
Fourteen prominent religious thinkers begin with the Bible to define real Christian values In the 2004 election, 80 percent of those who claimed "moral values" was the most important issue affecting their vote cast their ballots for Bush, as did 63 percent of frequent churchgoers. Since then, the Religious Right has continued to cement an association between "Christian" and "moral" values and conservative policies. Getting On Message challenges this association from the very heart of the Christian tradition. These readable and incisive essays use biblical framing to discern the personal and social ethics that truly embody Christian values in the contemporary world. - Marilynne Robinson discusses the link between personal holiness and a generous spirit - Garret Keizer looks at the growing wealth/class divide from a Christian perspective - Rev. Heidi Neumark examines hospitality as a core Christian value - Rev. Chloe Breyer explores a justice criterion for women's decisions on abortion - Rev. Bill Sinkford asks what really constitutes a God-approved marriage and family Getting On Message is a book for clergy, for politically active people of faith, and for progressive organizers and strategists who want to learn how to talk to religious believers about the values they share.

Customer Review: Not what I expected; better

There are several types of progressive critique of the religious right, all valuable in their own right. There is the "how the religious right violates the scripture", the "why the left is closer to the teachings of Christ and finally "what steps do we take to repair the damage they have done?" This book falls into the third category. The essays enclosed provide practical steps for progressive Christians heal the society that the right has wounded. Highly recommended.

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The Christian Right. (Letters to the Editor).: An article from: Washington Report on Middle East Affairs This digital document is an article from Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, published by American Educational Trust on June 1, 2002. The length of the article is 441 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: The Christian Right. (Letters to the Editor).
Publication: Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2002
Publisher: American Educational Trust
Volume: 21 Issue: 5 Page: 77(2)

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