Religion and Radical Politics - An Alternative Christian Tradition in the United States

Explores the history of American left-wing Christians who discovered the convergence between radical politics and Christian faith. This book examines the histories of individuals, movements, and organizations that encompass more than a century of American history, and discusses the role of religious activism in movements of social transformation.

Table des matières

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Nineteenth-Century Labor Radicalism: The Christian Labor Union and the Knights of Labor 2. Religion, Women, and Politics: Feminism, Class, and Labor 3. The Fractured Vision of Christians and Socialists: The Realities of Class and the Invisibility of Race 4. Radical Politics and Southern Prophets: The Struggle for Racial Equality 5. The Great Evasion: Religion, Marxism, and the Politics of Nonviolence Conclusion Notes Index

A propos de l'auteur

Robert H. Craig is Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Mount Union College, Ohio.

Résumé

Explores the history of American left-wing Christians who discovered the convergence between radical politics and Christian faith. This book examines the histories of individuals, movements, and organizations that encompass more than a century of American history, and discusses the role of religious activism in movements of social transformation.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Robert Craig, Robert H. Craig
• Edition: Temple University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 24.01.1995
• EAN: 9781566393355
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-335-5
• Pages: 320
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 227 mm x 23 mm
• Poids: 508 g
• Thèmes: Alternative Christian Traditio; Alternative Christian Traditio
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Christianisme; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Systèmes politiques