num_pages: 212
description: The American Religion in And Additional Essays on Life, Love, Politics, and Religion by Robert E. Willoughby, is an incisive, thoughtful, and invigorating new work wherein Christians and non- Christians alike are given a refreshingly honest and intelligent look at the Difference between fundamentalism and religion, the diversity of thought regarding the life and works of Jesus, and the radical notion that "Christianity involves vastly more than belief... it also involves practice, active involvement, and the quest for human justice." The author reminds us that Christians should have learned by now that attempting to justify bigotry by quoting the Bible is not only scripturally naive, but morally and ethically wrong in the light, spirit, and teachings of the historic Jesus. Jesus preached inclusiveness, says the author, as well as nonviolence, compassion, and sharing... his power is "invitational; rather than coercive." Well-researched and forthright, this book challenges Christian churches of today to face up to their dying influence because of their fundamentalism, biblical liberalism, racism, homophobia, militarism, and theological exclusivity. --- from book's back cover
language: English
title: The American Religion in General: And Additional Essays on Life, Love, Politics, and Religion
titlecomplete: The American Religion in General: And Additional Essays on Life, Love, Politics, and Religion
publisher: Vantage Press