{"product_id":"american-idolatry-how-christian-nationalism-betrays-the-gospel-and-threatens-the-church-9781587437182","title":"American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church","description":"Power. Fear. Violence. These three idols of Christian nationalism are corrupting American Christianity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Whitehead is a leading scholar on Christian nationalism in America and speaks widely on its effects within Christian communities. In this book, he shares his journey and reveals how Christian nationalism threatens the spiritual lives of American Christians and the church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow available in paperback, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Idolatry\u003c\/i\u003e explores\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- the harm we cause our neighbors when we embrace the idols of power, fear, and violence;\u003cbr\u003e- two key examples--racism and xenophobia--that demonstrate how these idols violate core Christian beliefs;\u003cbr\u003e- the work we can do to disentangle Christianity from Christian nationalism; and\u003cbr\u003e- Christian practices and postures that confront Christian nationalism and offer a faithful path forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Heartfelt, incisive, and worthy of thoughtful consideration.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew L. Whitehead\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Baylor University) is professor of sociology at Indiana University Indianapolis, where he codirects the Association of Religion Data Archives at the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, and is a research fellow with the Charles F. Kettering Foundation. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eTaking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2021 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. Whitehead has written for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNBC News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and Religion News Service and speaks frequently about Christian nationalism.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52141475201298,"sku":"9781587437182","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c8520bc3-438c-4e4a-921b-556430a47cff.jpg?v=1774451355","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/american-idolatry-how-christian-nationalism-betrays-the-gospel-and-threatens-the-church-9781587437182","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}