Cults, Martyrs and Good Samaritans

Religion in Contemporary English Political Discourse

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
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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.

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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.

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