Erecting the Pulpit : Muscular Christianity from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump

Name: Erecting the Pulpit : Muscular Christianity from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Examines a powerful yet overlooked form of Christian Nationalism\u2014one that fuses faith, masculinity, capitalism, and political power under the guise of moral leadership. Beginning with Theodore Roosevelt\u2019s \u201CMuscular Christianity\u201D and tracing the conceit of faithful and fit male leadership through figures like Billy Graham and cultural institutions like National Prayer Breakfasts and modern mega-churches, and flourishing under the administration of Donald Trump, Erecting the Pulpit reveals how religious rhetoric has been wielded to sanctify power and divide communities. \nDrawing on her firsthand experiences and years of conversations with participants\u2014from Cowboy Churches to NASCAR chaplaincies and storefront churches with folding chairs to meetings with the parachurch group Young\n\nErecting the Pulpit\nMuscular Christianity from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Roy;