Jesus and Justice: Evangelicals, Race, and American Politics

by Peter Goodwin Heltzel

Book Overview

An examination of the rise of political evangelicalism and what it tells us about the relations between religion, race, and politics in America

This timely book investigates the increasing visibility and influence of evangelical Christians in recent American politics with a focus on racial justice. Peter Goodwin Heltzel considers four evangelical social movements: Focus on the Family, the National Association of Evangelicals, Christian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300124333
• ISBN13: 9780300124330
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"