{"product_id":"ministers-of-propaganda-truth-power-and-the-ideology-of-the-religious-right-hardcover","title":"Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott M. Coley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Coley exposes the inner workings of the religious right's propaganda--and how Christians can resist it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Good evangelical Christians are Republican. It seems like it's always been this way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That means the propaganda is working. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scott Coley trains a critical eye on the fusion of evangelicalism and right-wing politics in \u003ci\u003eMinisters of Propaganda\u003c\/i\u003e. This timely volume unravels rhetoric and biblical prooftexting that support Christo-authoritarianism: an ideology that presses Christian theology into the service of authoritarian politics. Coley's historically informed argument unsettles evangelical orthodoxy on issues like creation science or female leadership--convictions not as unchanging as powerful religious leaders would have us believe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Coley explains that we buy into propaganda because of motivated reasoning, and when we are motivated by perceived self-interest, the Christian message is easily corrupted. But if we recover Jesus's commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves, right-wing propaganda will lose its power. Any reader troubled by American evangelicals' embrace of racism, misogyny, and other unchristian views will find answers and hope in these pages. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott M. Coley\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer in philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University. His research interests include philosophy of religion, moral epistemology, and political philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43588052385828,"sku":"9780802882813","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/tobieshouse.com\/products\/ministers-of-propaganda-truth-power-and-the-ideology-of-the-religious-right-hardcover","provider":"Tobies House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}