Thumpin' It

The Use and Abuse of the Bible in Today's Presidential Politics

By: Jacques Berlinerblau

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Paperback | 1 December 2007

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In one of the most insightful, provocative, and witty books yet to explore the fascinating relationship between the Bible and American politics, author Jacques Berlinerblau looks at how the left, right, and everyone in between have used and misused the Bible to advance their political causes and careers. In this engaging book, Berlinerblau looks at the recent history of how Scripture has influenced public policy, including debates about the environment, abortion, stem cell research, and foreign policy. Berlinerblau also pays close attention to how recent U.S. presidents have employed the Bible, and he examines how each of the major candidates in the 2008 presidential elections used and often misused the Bible in his or her race for the White House.

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: "The Bible Is Raw Power"	p. 1
The Bible and Public Policy
The Bible in American Politics: A Primer	p. 19
The Bible and the Environment: Evangelicals Discover Climate Change and Democrats Discover Evangelicals	p. 33
The Blastocyst and the Bible: Stem Cell Research, Abortion, and the Silence of Scripture	p. 46
The Bible and International Relations: A Foreign Policy in Christ?	p. 60
Rhetoric and Religious Imaging
The Bible in Political Rhetoric: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly	p. 77
The Democrats, the Bible, and the Secularists: On the Trail of the God Vote	p. 95
Republicans and Evangelicals: The Limits of Conservative Christian Power?	p. 114
Conclusion: The Symbol and the Separation	p. 133
Notes	p. 143
Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Sources	p. 181
Index of Names and Subjects	p. 183
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The Use and Abuse of the Bible in Today's Presidential Politics

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