Red State, Blue State: Defending the Liberal Jesus and Blue State Morality from Red State Religion and Hypocrisy by John Grevstad
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- Pub. Date: April 2005
- 260pp
- Sales Rank: 674,621
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: April 2005
- Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 260pp
- Sales Rank: 674,621
- ISBN-13: 9780595344840
- ISBN: 0595344844
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The presidential election of 2004 demonstrated that the United States is divided in a number of way- not only, by the ever-present alienation between conservatives and liberals. Religion and politics have become intertwined and a new trend is sweeping the nation that accompanies the ever-widening rift between conservative and liberal Christians. We are a divided nation.
In Red State, Blue State, author John Grevstad challenges the ideals and morality of the conservative right. How would the traditional moral values of the Red State conservative hold up to the words and philosophy of Jesus Christ himself? Grevstad both asks and answers the question. Citing Biblical text, Grevstad alleges that Jesus was a "card-carrying liberal" whose message has been destroyed by Red State conservatives. Additionally, Grevstad uses a humorous tone and clever insights as he compares the lifestyle, values, and culture of Red States and Blue States. These comparisons are intelligent, controversial, and enlightening.
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Red State, Blue State: Defending the Liberal Jesus and Blue State Morality from Red State Religion aby Anonymous
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October 27, 2005: This book does expose the vast differences the differences between Red and Blue cultures and also gives a reason for these contrasting cultures? the evangelism of Paul of Tarsus and an overemphasis on Old Testament judgment and violence. On numerous occasions, the author uses quotes from each that are in direct opposition. I also did not know that Paul never directly quotes Jesus. All of those odd discriminatory Biblical statements about slavery, homosexuals et al?came from Paul. The author posits that Paul was the original blasphemer of Christ and this point is well made. The text is thoroughly researched with relevant Biblical statements about homosexuality and divorce, abortion, economic issues and revenge. Well researched. Proof of this is that there are a few comments about homosexuals from God and Paul but nothing from Jesus. Finally, the Red and Blue State comparisons are fascinating and I think we saw some of this in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the reality of southern poverty and educational deficiencies. Would we see this in a medium sized city in a Blue State? I don?t think so. I don?t necessarily agree with or condone the authors sarcasm and anger at the Red States. However, I found myself engrossed in a very serious book and smiling at the humor and wit of the author. This was a very entertaining and important book.
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May 20, 2005: This book was fun to read. It combines religion, politics, and humor into a fast paced analysis of the religious right and their biblical shortcomings. Religion really does make a difference in our elections and our lifestyle. I also thought that the different cultural statistics given did a nice job of hilighting the differences between red and blue state cultures. I am not very relgious but it was troubling to see how evangelicals have twisted the bible to fit their own needs. As someone who is concerned about the state of our nation, I found the book interesting.
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