Between Babel and Beast: America and Empires in Biblical Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781608998173 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 200 str.

Peter J. Leithart

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Synopsis:The United States is one of historys great Christian nations, but our unique history, success, and global impact have seduced us into believing we are something more--Gods New Israel, the new order of the ages, the last best hope of mankind, a redeemer nation. Using the subtle categories that arise from biblical narrative, Between Babel and Beast analyzes how the heresy of Americanism inspired Americas rise to hegemony while blinding American Christians to our failures and abuses of power. The book demonstrates that the church best serves the genuine good of the United States by training witnesses--martyr-citizens of Gods Abrahamic empire.Endorsements:"When I read a critique of the heresy of Americanism from someone who nonetheless loves America, I take notice: this is not the usual predictable boilerplate. In this important book, Leithart brings his usual verve, erudition, and nuance to bear on one of the central idolatries of our age." --James K. A. Smith, Calvin College"Between Babel and Beast offers a bracing critique of American political history and a pastoral call for repentance from imperial Americanism. But Leitharts distinctive analysis provides a more complex--and potentially more constructive--biblical perspective on international politics than can be found in the many ecclesial critics of empire. This crisply argued and highly readable companion to Defending Constantine confirms that Leithart is one of the most interesting voices in theology today." --Eric Gregory, Princeton UniversityAuthor Biography:Peter J. Leithart is a Senior Fellow of Theology and Literature at New St. Andrews College, Moscow, Idaho, and serves on the pastoral staff of Trinity Reformed Church. He is the author most recently of Athanasius (2011). He and his wife, Noel, have ten children.