The progressives' Bible : how scriptural interpretation built a more just America /

Setzer, Claudia,

The progressives' Bible : how scriptural interpretation built a more just America / Claudia Setzer. - xviii, 206 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Like conservative forces, progressive movements in American life have rooted themselves in the Bible. This book examines how abolitionism, 19th-century women's rights, temperance, and 20th-century civil rights movements marshaled scripture for their arguments. A final chapter looks at contemporary reform groups that draw from religious traditions"--

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Bible--Influence.


Religion and culture--United States.
Human rights movements--United States.
Social justice--United States.
Social problems--United States.

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