The politics of Jesus : rediscovering the true revolutionary nature of the teachings of Jesus and how they have been corrupted / Obery M. Hendricks, Jr.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-354) and indexes.
Contents:
Introduction -- My Personal Journey: How I Came to Know Jesus the Political Revolutionary -- -- 1. From the Red Sea to the Jordan River : The Roots of Jesus{u2019} Political Consciousness -- -- 2. Birth of a Revolutionary : The Shaping of Jesus{u2019} Politics -- Political Factors -- Economic Factors -- Social Factors -- -- 3. How Jesus the Revolutionary Became Meek and Mild -- -- 4. Messiah and Tactician : The Political Strategies of Jesus -- Strategy One: Treat the People{u2019}s Needs as Holy -- Strategy Two: Give a Voice to the Voiceless -- Strategy Three: Expose the Workings of Oppression -- Strategy Four: Call the Demon by Name -- Strategy Five: Save Your Anger for the Mistreatment of Others -- Strategy Six: Take Blows without Returning Them -- Strategy Seven: Don{u2019}t Just Explain the Alternative, Show it -- -- 5. In Word or in Deed? The Politics of Jesus and the Politics of Politicians 1: The Case of Ronald Reagan -- -- 6. In Word or in Deed? The Politics of Jesus and the Politics of Politicians 2: The Case of George W. Bush -- -- 7. Reagan, Bush, the Politics of Jesus, and the Politics of the Church -- -- 8. The Politics of Jesus: Conservative or Liberal? -- Conservatism -- Liberalism -- Neither Liberalism nor Conservatism {u2026} but something more -- -- 9. A Manifesto : Practicing the Politics of Jesus -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Scripture Index -- Subject Index.
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