In the Twilight of the Christian West: A Theology of Mourning and Resistance
In the Twilight of the Christian West: A Theology of Mourning and Resistance
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As far-right authoritarianism resurges under the banner of preserving Western civilization, Mac Loftin reveals how white Christian nationalism’s political will is shaped by a theology of power within Christianity itself.
“Amid the rise of authoritarian reactionary Christianity, we have desperately needed serious voices of Christian theological analysis and resistance, not just political commentary. This groundbreaking book offers a magnificently conceived theological critique of right-wing politicized Christianity and a profound alternative vision.”
—David Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics, Mercer University; author, Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies
“A beautiful, rigorous call for a theology of grief and acceptance in the face of a rapidly changing world. An utterly transformative book for our times.”
—Alejandra Oliva, author, Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration
“In this stirring and engaging new study, Mac Loftin raises a new and important theological voice. Loftin shows us the possibility of real resistance. An indispensable book for any serious Christian.”
—Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals, Harvard University
Countering this malignant theology, Loftin draws on the vision of antifascist thinkers, mystics, and theologians including Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Simone Weil, and Michel de Certeau. He reveals how these revolutionaries forged potent theological resistance in their own fraught political moments by recovering a radically different Christian tradition: one that embraces impermanence, reconciliation, difference, and the liberative work of mourning.
Mac Loftin is lecturer on theology at Harvard University. His writing has appeared in Political Theology, The Christian Century, and Earth & Altar.
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