Cults, Martyrs and Good Samaritans
Religion in Contemporary English Political Discourse
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
| Author: | James Crossley | ISBN: | 9781786803108 |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press | Publication: | July 20, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Pluto Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | James Crossley |
| ISBN: | 9781786803108 |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press |
| Publication: | July 20, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Pluto Press |
| Language: | English |
James Crossley holds a mirror up to English politics, examining how Christianity is often used to legitimise ideological positions and parties.*BR**BR*From the paternalistic Christianity used to justify ever-intensifiying neoliberalism, to the ethnonationalist and economic protectionist Christianity of Theresa May and Brexit, and encompassing the socialist constructions of Christianity by Jeremy Corbyn and a resurgent Left, Crossley guides us through politics' love affair with Christianity.*BR**BR*Drawing on interviews with politicians, leave and remain voters, activists, and revolutionaries, Crossley reveals how religion is linked to positions relating to class, capitalism and foreign policy: obfuscating potential causes of unrest, justifying military intervention and challenging dominant class interests.
James Crossley holds a mirror up to English politics, examining how Christianity is often used to legitimise ideological positions and parties.*BR**BR*From the paternalistic Christianity used to justify ever-intensifiying neoliberalism, to the ethnonationalist and economic protectionist Christianity of Theresa May and Brexit, and encompassing the socialist constructions of Christianity by Jeremy Corbyn and a resurgent Left, Crossley guides us through politics' love affair with Christianity.*BR**BR*Drawing on interviews with politicians, leave and remain voters, activists, and revolutionaries, Crossley reveals how religion is linked to positions relating to class, capitalism and foreign policy: obfuscating potential causes of unrest, justifying military intervention and challenging dominant class interests.
