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White evangelical racism : the politics of morality in America / Anthea Butler

Butler, Anthea D., 1960- [Verfasserin/Verfasser]

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021] [© 2021]

164 Seiten ; 20 cm

Englisch

A Ferris and Ferris book. - Literaturangaben und Index

Archivierung/Langzeitarchivierung gewährleistet (Rechtsgrundlage FID). UB Tübingen

Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Butler, Anthea D., 1960-, White evangelical racism] / Harvey, Paul

Rezensiert in: Review of White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America by Anthea Butler, 2021 / Perry, Samuel L. [GNDNR:1035258366], 2021

978-1-4696-6117-9 (cloth)

978-1-4696-6118-6 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe im Fernzugriff)

2020047941

OCoLC: 1241740041     

BR563.W45

305.6/80408900973     Ähnliche Literatur

Basisklassifikation: 11.53 (Neuzeitliches Christentum) ; 71.62 (Ethnische Beziehungen)

Fachinformationsdienst(e): FID-AAC-DE-7

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*USA ; Christentum ; Evangelikale Bewegung ; Rassismus ; Religionspolitik      Zum Register

LOC-SH: Evangelicalism -- United States -- History ; Racism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity ; Christians, White -- United States -- History ; Religion and politics -- United States -- History ; Racism -- United States -- History ; United States -- Church history ; United States -- Race relations

"The American political scene today is poisonously divided, and the vast majority of white evangelicals play a strikingly unified, powerful role in the disunion. These evangelicals raise a starkly consequential question for electoral politics: Why do they claim morality while supporting politicians who act immorally by most Christian measures? In this clear-eyed, hard-hitting chronicle of American religion and politics, Anthea Butler answers that racism is at the core of conservative evangelical activism and power"--