Militant Christianity An Anthropological History [Hardcover]

A powerful chronicle of the astounding persistence of Indo-European glorification of battle, morphed into today's militant Christian Right. The book is written as a lively chronicle making clear the astounding power of the ancient cultural tradition embedding our language, and the real battle we face to contain this 'Christian' jihad.Cultural Traditions The Pagan Christian Icon Indo-European Christianity: The Foundation Europe's Pagan Christianity Protestantism Fits the State Capitalism Antebellum America Manifest Destiny Hegemony through Philanthropy Secularism Threatens Assault on the Secular Nation Interlocking Directorates: Business and Politics Fortifying the Home Front Evolving Tradition, Resilient Backlash Conclusion: The Culture of Militant Christianity

A well-written, well researched nook on the religious right that does what no other book on the religious right does. As the paleontologist Teilhard de Chardin said, 'Nothing is intelligible outside of history.' It took an anthropologist like Kehoe to go to the historical, cultural, and anthropological roots of the complex Christian Right phenomenon. This book is useful for classes in political science, sociology, anthropology, religious studies, law and in other disciplines where the major influence of the religious right is now being discussed. - Daniel C. Maguire, Professor of Religious Studies, Marquette University

Militant Christianity is a remarkable guide to understanding the origins and contemporary consequences of the worldview that the militant Christian right uses to legitimize its actions and through which it reproduces itself. Alice Kehoe skillfully blends historical and cultural analyses in an exceptionally compelling and accessible narrative. Militant Christianity is a must read for anyone interested in better understanding the myriad ways that the model of the warrior culture embraced by militant Christianity penetrates American politics and jeopardizes peace and slÃ#