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"--
9781506497082 150649708X
2023047367
Bible--Influence.
Religion and culture--United States.
Human rights movements--United States.
Social justice--United States.
Social problems--United States.
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"--
9781506497082 150649708X
2023047367
Bible--Influence.
Religion and culture--United States.
Human rights movements--United States.
Social justice--United States.
Social problems--United States.