Jesus and the Politics of Mammon

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Jesus and the Politics of Mammon is written by Hollis Phelps and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1532664494 (ISBN 10) and 9781532664496 (ISBN 13).

In Jesus and the Politics of Mammon, Phelps uses contemporary critical theory, continental philosophy, and theology to develop a radical reading of Jesus. Phelps argues that theological traditions have on the whole blunted Jesus' teachings, particularly in regard to money and related concerns of political economy. Focusing on the distinction between God and Mammon, Phelps suggests instead that Jesus' teachings result in a politics that is anti-money, anti-work, and anti-family. Although Jesus does not provide a specific program for this politics, his teachings incite readers to think otherwise with respect to these institutions.