The Unequal Yoke

by Pierard, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781597529778
• ISBN10: 159752977X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-26
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

In this hard-hitting book, Richard V. Pierard examines the growing affinity between evangelical Christianity and political and economic conservatism that was occurring in the 1960s, and eloquently appeals for a dissolution of these unwarranted ties. The Christian faith stresses love for one's neighbor, selflessness, humility, and peacemaking, virtues which are at variance with the practices of the right. Pierard's critique of the linkage of Christianity with American nationalism, militarism, and capitalism is as relevant today as it was 35 years ago. By bringing this unfortunate situation into the open, he hopes to encourage evangelical leaders to break this unequal yoke and unleash the spiritual forces of American evangelicalism for meaningful participation in the growth of world Christianity.

Author Biography

Richard V. Pierard is Professor Emeritus of History, Indiana State University, Stephen Phillips Professor of History, Gordon College, and Adjunct Professor, Liverpool Hope University (U.K)

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 5
Preface	p. 9
To What Is the Evangelical Church Yoked?	p. 15
The Parasites of the Far Right	p. 41
Freedom or Slavery	p. 74
Christian Americanism...Must It Be?	p. 106
The Big Stick or the Old Rugged Cross	p. 131
American Responsibility in a Shrinking World	p. 156
This World Is My Home	p. 173
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 188
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