02882nam 2200625Ia 450 991081998800332120200520144314.01-281-12520-297866111252021-60258-170-31-4356-3232-X(CKB)1000000000484572(EBL)332594(OCoLC)437200442(SSID)ssj0000160218(PQKBManifestationID)11161274(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000160218(PQKBWorkID)10182389(PQKB)11445146(OCoLC)212925570(MdBmJHUP)muse5130(Au-PeEL)EBL332594(CaPaEBR)ebr10217115(CaONFJC)MIL112520(MiAaPQ)EBC332594(EXLCZ)99100000000048457220071001d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe future of faith in American politics the public witness of the evangelical center /David P. Gushee1st ed.Waco, TX Baylor University Press20081 online resource (358 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-60258-071-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I: Evangelicals and public life : across the spectrum -- Clearing the ground -- The evangelical right -- The evangelical left -- The emerging evangelical center -- Part II: Finding the center : key issues for evangelical public engagement -- Torture and human rights -- Marriage and the law -- Creation care and the climate change debate -- Evangelicals and war -- Conclusion: A way ahead for evangelicals and American culture.David Gushee argues convincingly that there is in U.S. politics an evangelical center of voters who do not identify with the politics and religion of either the right or the left. Although evangelical Christians are portrayed by the media as conservatives, Gushee claims that the evangelical movement includes nearly even numbers of voters on the right, in the center, and on the left of the political spectrum. He provides portraits of the major figures in each of the three camps, outlines the core convictions of the adherents, and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each group's positions.Christianity and politicsUnited StatesEvangelicalismUnited StatesUnited StatesChurch historyChristianity and politicsEvangelicalism261.70973Gushee David P.1962-1122185MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819988003321The future of faith in American politics4071232UNINA