The Bibles of the Far Right

by Hannah M. Strømmen
The Bibles of the Far Right
Author: Hannah M. Strømmen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2024
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0197789897
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The Bibles of the Far Right is about a far-right worldview that has taken hold in contemporary Europe. It focuses on the role Bibles have come to play in this worldview. Starting with the case of far-right terrorism in Norway in 2011, the study argues that particular perceptions of "the Bible" and particular uses of biblical texts have been significant in calls to "protect" Europe against Islam. This study proposes new ways to understand political Bible-use today in order to respond to violence inspired by biblical texts.

Republican Jesus

by Tony Keddie
Republican Jesus
Author: Tony Keddie
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0520385691
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The complete guide to debunking right-wing misinterpretations of the Bible—from economics and immigration to gender and sexuality. Jesus loves borders, guns, unborn babies, and economic prosperity and hates homosexuality, taxes, welfare, and universal healthcare—or so say many Republican politicians, pundits, and preachers. Through outrageous misreadings of the New Testament gospels that started almost a century ago, conservative influencers have conjured a version of Jesus that speaks to their fears, desires, and resentments. In Republican Jesus, Tony Keddie explains not only where this right-wing Christ came from and what he stands for but also why this version of Jesus is a fraud. By restoring Republicans’ cherry-picked gospel texts to their original literary and historical contexts, Keddie dismantles the biblical basis for Republican positions on hot-button issues like Big Government, taxation, abortion, immigration, and climate change. At the same time, he introduces readers to an ancient Jesus whose life experiences and ethics were totally unlike those of modern Americans, conservatives and liberals alike.

God and Other Famous Liberals

by F. Forrester Church
God and Other Famous Liberals
Author: F. Forrester Church
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1991
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:
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The highly respected Unitarian minister and voice of the liberal spirit demonstrates how the roots of liberalism and the roots of America are the same. The son of U.S. senator Frank Church defends liberalism by revealing the liberal and spiritual principles of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and others.

The Claim to Christianity

by Hannah Strømmen
The Claim to Christianity
Author: Hannah Strømmen
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2020-06-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334059232
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The far right is on the rise across Europe, pushing a battle scenario in which Islam clashes with Christianity as much as Christianity clashes with Islam. From the margins to the mainstream, far-right protesters and far-right politicians call for the defence of Europe’s Christian culture. The far right claims Christianity. This book investigates contemporary far-right claims to Christianity. Ulrich Schmiedel and Hannah Strømmen examine the theologies that emerge in the far right across Europe, concentrating on Norway, Germany and Great Britain. They explore how churches in these three countries have been complicit, complacent or critical of the far right, sometimes intentionally and sometimes unintentionally. Ultimately, Schmiedel and Strømmen encourage a creative and collaborative theological response. To counter the far right, Christianity needs to be practiced in an open and open-ended way which calls Christians into contact with Muslims.

The Far Right in America

by Cas Mudde
The Far Right in America
Author: Cas Mudde
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2017-09-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1351663380
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This book collects Mudde's old and new blog posts, interviews and op-eds on the topic of the US far right, ranging from right-wing populists to neo-Nazi terrorists. The main emphasis of the book is on the two most important far right developments of the 21st century, the Tea Party and Donald Trump. Primarily aimed at a non-academic audience,the book explains terminology, clarifies the key organizations and people and their relationship to (liberal) democracy.

Bloody Nasty People

by Daniel Trilling
Bloody Nasty People
Author: Daniel Trilling
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1844679608
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The past decade in the UK saw the rise of the British National Party, the country’s most successful ever far-right political movement, and the emergence of the anti-Islamic English Defence League. Taking aim at asylum seekers, Muslims, ‘enforced multiculturalism’ and benefit ‘scroungers’, these groups have been working overtime to shift the blame for the nation’s ills onto the shoulders of the vulnerable. What does this extremist resurgence say about the state of modern Britain? Drawing on archival research and extensive interviews with key figures, such as BNP leader Nick Griffin, Daniel Trilling shows how previously marginal characters from a tiny neo-Nazi subculture successfully exploited tensions exacerbated by the fear of immigration, the War on Terror and steepening economic inequality. Mainstream politicians have consistently underestimated the far right in Britain while pursuing policies that give it the space to grow. Bloody Nasty People calls time on this complacency in an account that provides us with fresh insights into the dynamics of political extremism.

The Far Right in Europe

by Peter Davies
The Far Right in Europe
Author: Peter Davies
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2008-08-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:
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"The Far Right in Europe: An Encyclopedia brings together up-to-date information on all the major - and many minor - European far right parties, tracing their historical roots, describing their policies, personalities and activities, and exploring the links between them. Longer contextual essays, written by a team of experts, debate regional and ideological traditions. Scholarly but accessible, there is no better introduction to the alarmingly vigorous contemporary tradition of far right groups in Europe."--BOOK JACKET.

Men of the Far Right / by Richard Dudman.

by Richard Dudman
Men of the Far Right / by Richard Dudman.
Author: Richard Dudman
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781014200846
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The Church, The Far Right, and The Claim to Christianity

by Helen Paynter
The Church, The Far Right, and The Claim to Christianity
Author: Helen Paynter
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2024-08-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 033406550X
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In recent years, far-right organisations have invaded mosques across the UK with army-issued Bibles, declaring their actions a 'Christian crusade’. Others have paraded large crosses through Muslim-majority areas, and invaded 'migrant hotels,' harassing residents in their so-called crusade. Far-right appeals to ‘clean up society’, and ‘restore Christian Britain’ can be quite attractive to some Christians. However, what they may fail to appreciate is that this rhetoric may be cynically employed by those whose allegiance and values are quite contrary to Christian ones. Despite all this, the response from official church sources in the UK has been notably subdued, and resources to help churches address hate crimes or racial tensions are scarce. This book aims to fill that void. Bringing together insights from theologians, church practitioners, and leading experts, this volume examines the church's response to the rise of far-right thinking in UK society and explores how it can respond more effectively. With a foreword by David Gushee, this book offers critical and constructive perspectives for the church to confront these challenges