Thy Kingdom Come, Randall Balmer
Thy Kingdom Come, Randall Balmer
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Thy Kingdom Come
An Evangelical’s Lament: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America

Author: Randall Balmer

Narrator: Jeff Woodman

Unabridged: 7 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/26/2006


Synopsis

The distinguished author of Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory returns with a searing examination of a new generation of evangelical leaders who have hijacked the Christian faith on behalf of the Republican Party.

About Randall Balmer

Randall Balmer is John Phillips Professor in Religion and Chair of the Department of Religion at Dartmouth College. He is the author of several books, including Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter, and God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush.


Reviews

Goodreads review by JC on January 20, 2016

This wasn't what I was expecting. I thought the book would deal more with the dangers that come from mixing politics & religion. Also much has changed in the 10 years since this book was published so a lot of the attitudes Balmer is railing against don't seem to be as prevalent today. I learned quit......more

Goodreads review by Tim on February 03, 2017

Why are evangelical Christians often so politically conservative? Does Christianity/Scripture require them to be conservative? Or do they have conservative personalities, first, then adapt Christianity to fit their political position? In this book, a liberal evangelical, Randall Balmer, argues for t......more

Goodreads review by Eric_W on October 27, 2018

It is refreshing to see an historically accurate recounting of the evangelical movement, rightly pointing out some of its achievements and shining light on its political hijacking by a few cynical folks who wanted to take it away from its social liberal roots and use it for its own purposes. Balmer i......more

Goodreads review by David on March 09, 2008

I heard Balmer interviewed on NPR before I read the book. As a former evangelical, I was interested in what he had to say. I also attended Trinity College, an evangelical school the same time Balmer did, in fact he tried to teach me how to rappel. In the book he recounts his experience at Trinity an......more

Goodreads review by Michael Burch on March 08, 2023

The author presents a mostly fair assessment of the truly lamentable state of evangelical involvement in US politics. While I don’t fully agree, I share the lament when our brothers and sisters in Christ try to usher in a kingdom that’s not of this world by relying on a power that is.......more