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The Progressives' Bible: How Scriptural Interpretation Built a More Just America

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The Progressives' Bible: How Scriptural Interpretation Built a More Just America - Setzer, Claudia
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"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 marshalled scripture for their arguments. A final chapter looks at contemporary reform groups that draw from religious traditions"--

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The Progressives' Bible: How Scriptural Interpretation Built a More Just America 2024, Fortress Press, Minneapolis

ISBN-13: 9781506497082

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