The Resource Tempting faith : an inside story of political seduction, David Kuo
Tempting faith : an inside story of political seduction, David Kuo
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- Summary
- David Kuo came to Washington wanting to use his Christian faith to end abortion, strengthen marriage, and help the poor. He reached the heights of power, ultimately serving in the White House under George W. Bush in the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Yet his experience was deeply troubling--he began to see how his Christian values were being corrupted by politics. Instead of following the teachings of Jesus, Kuo found himself helping to manipulate faith for political gain. The legislative process was used not to pass laws but to deepen purely symbolic fault lines. Despite lofty rhetoric from the president, there was no serious attempt to fund valuable faith-based charities. Worst of all was the prevailing attitude of contempt in the White House and throughout Washington toward Christian leaders. It is time, Kuo argues, for Christians to take a temporary step back from politics, to turn away from its seductions.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 283 pages)
- Note
- Includes index
- Label
- Tempting faith : an inside story of political seduction
- Title
- Tempting faith
- Title remainder
- an inside story of political seduction
- Statement of responsibility
- David Kuo
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- David Kuo came to Washington wanting to use his Christian faith to end abortion, strengthen marriage, and help the poor. He reached the heights of power, ultimately serving in the White House under George W. Bush in the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Yet his experience was deeply troubling--he began to see how his Christian values were being corrupted by politics. Instead of following the teachings of Jesus, Kuo found himself helping to manipulate faith for political gain. The legislative process was used not to pass laws but to deepen purely symbolic fault lines. Despite lofty rhetoric from the president, there was no serious attempt to fund valuable faith-based charities. Worst of all was the prevailing attitude of contempt in the White House and throughout Washington toward Christian leaders. It is time, Kuo argues, for Christians to take a temporary step back from politics, to turn away from its seductions.--From publisher description
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1968-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kuo, J. David
- Dewey number
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- 973.931092
- B
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BR516
- LC item number
- .K86 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Church and state
- Christianity and politics
- Religious right
- Christian conservatism
- United States
- Kuo, J. David
- Presidents
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- Tempting faith : an inside story of political seduction, David Kuo
- Link
- Note
- Includes index
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 283 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1036956737
- Label
- Tempting faith : an inside story of political seduction, David Kuo
- Link
- Note
- Includes index
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 283 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1036956737
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