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The Future of Faith in American Politics: The Public Witness of the Evangelical Center

The Future of Faith in American Politics: The Public Witness of the Evangelical Center

by David P . Gushee (Author)

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Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 275
 Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 28 Apr 2008
ISBN 10: 1602580715
ISBN 13: 9781602580718

Media 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
In an election year, we badly need this careful, reasoned reflection on how Christians should confront the pressing moral issues of our time. Gushee offers a refreshingly balanced point of view. --Philip Yancey, Author and editor-at-large of Christianity Today
Dr. David Gushee has made an immense contribution to the world of Evangelical politics with the publication of his most recent book, The Future of Faith in American Politics: The Public Witness of the Evangelical Center . Gushee not only provides an in-depth look at the current Evangelical political spectrum, but he also clearly articulates a vision for an emerging Evangelical Center, a moderate approach to politics that more fully embraces the whole of biblical counsel, not merely a partisan outlook on political life. -- Faithful Politics
Few available works do a better job of delineating the political fault lines in contemporary American evangelicalism.... [T]here is little doubt that [Gushee] takes his readers on a well-intentioned, informative, and thoughtful ride. -- Politics and Religion
... this book is a must-read for evangelical believers who genuinely seek to be a public witness as they apply their faith to politics. -- Prisim
Simply stated, this is the best book I've read on the relationship between evangelical Christianity and American politics; a feast for the mind and heart. -- The Common Loon
Author Bio

David P. Gushee (Ph.D. Union Theological Seminary) is Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University.