{"product_id":"why-christians-should-be-leftists-hardcover","title":"Why Christians Should Be Leftists - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhil Christman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sermon on the Mount offers a rousing call to political solidarity--if only we have ears to hear it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeing a Christian and being a socialist go together for Phil Christman. He explains why in this stirring manifesto, which is part testimony of his own journey out of conservatism, part entertaining introduction to the American left, and part impassioned call to his fellow believers to take a fresh look at their own politics. Christman speaks particularly to Christians who are already uncomfortable with how political leaders on the right leverage sexism, racism, and homophobia. He encourages these believers: Keep going! Apply your moral discernment to capitalism, too! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDemonstrating why he's regarded as one of the best essayists in America, Christman deftly synthesizes politics, theology, pop culture, and ethics in this erudite and lively treatise. Throughout he offers a gentle but firm challenge to Christians who are disillusioned by politics as usual and searching for a new approach to civic life that takes Jesus's teachings seriously. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I am approaching the social through the personal, by giving a testimony of sorts. You can take the boy out of evangelicalism, but can you really take the evangelicalism out of the boy? Even now, I have to tell the story.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Christman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMidwest Futures \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Normal\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches first-year writing at the University of Michigan. He also serves as the editor of the \u003ci\u003eMichigan Review of Prisoner Creative Writing\u003c\/i\u003e and as a book review columnist for \u003ci\u003ePlough\u003c\/i\u003e, and writes regularly at https: \/\/philipchristman.substack.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 229\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966609883437,"sku":"9780802884053","price":25.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/XYsG1Divxy9780802884053.webp?v=1775534849","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/why-christians-should-be-leftists-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}