Religion in Contemporary English Political Discourse
Verlag:
PLUTO PRESS
Erschienen:
20.07.2018
Seitenanzahl:
256
EAN:
9781786803108
Sprache:
Englisch
Format:
EPUB
Schutz:
Adobe-DRM
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Cults, Martyrs and Good Samaritans
James Crossley
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.
