THY KINGDOM COME An Evangelical's Lament: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America

Evangelical Christians don't have to vote Republican, force prayer in public arenas, and condemn the type of liberalism that has initiated almost every social reform we've seen in the last 100 years. A historian of American religion, the author makes his argument within a deep cultural, political, and theological context. Jeff Woodman seems to admire these ideas, reflecting the educated indignation in the writing, which shows how we have come to condemn people who support the First Amendment, embrace a diverse society, and believe in government's responsibility to help the least among us. Strengthened by the clarity and urgency of Woodman's reading, the lesson will please at many levels and open minds to a less barbaric form of political discourse. T.W. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 06/ JAN 07]