About the Book
The Future of Faith in American Politics
The Public Witness of the Evangelical Center
David P. Gushee
ISBN: 1-60258-071-5 / 978-1-60258-071-8
Price: $24.95
Discount: Trade
Publication Date: 2008
Specs: Paper Back / 275 pages / Works Cited / Index
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. He suggests that the evangelical center is poised for growth; this book could be its manifesto.
Reviews:
"In this important book David Gushee gives the lie to the sorry myth that Evangelicals are all right-wing extremists. Not only does he show that many are politically progressive, but also that most of them are actually or potentially political moderates with a strong biblical conscience."
-George Hunsinger, Princeton Theological Seminary
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