Jumat, 29 Mei 2009

A Bible for A Great American

Fresh from completing his dissertation, Luke Harlow is back, sitting temporarily in the Chair of Christian Kitsch Hermeneutics usually occupied by Matt Sutton! Here's his post on The American Patriot's Bible, a true classic of this genre.
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A Bible for True American Patriots
Luke Harlow

Lest anyone continue to doubt the Christian mandate for the United States, Thomas Nelson Publishing is pleased to announce The American Patriot’s Bible.
Not content to rest on the foundational efforts of good Christian patriots like David Barton, and Randall Stephens's forthcoming The Annointed: America's Evangelical Experts notwithstanding--The American Patriot’s Bible promises to advance Christian America arguments even further by “intersect[ing] the teachings of the Bible with the history of the United States while applying it to today's culture.”

And, for those who find the American nation a difficult thing to read into the text, no worries! You’ll have help! This version of the Holy Writ contains, “Beautiful full-color insert pages spotlight America's greatest thinkers, leaders, and events that present the rich heritage and future of our great nation.”

As the editor, Dr. Richard G. Lee, prominent Atlanta Southern Baptist minister, explains in his introduction, the need for this type of Bible was obvious--and dire:

Our seventh President, Andrew Jackson, said concerning the Bible, “That Book, sir, is the rock upon which our republic rests.” Not only was that the opinion of President Jackson, but of every president before and since, as well as countless Americans. On the whole, Americans are a people who love the Bible and the God of the Bible. There is no book more powerful than the Bible to shape the morals and values of men and nations to be right and noble and just. It has proven itself over and over again in the formation and continuance of the greatest nation in history, the United States of America.

While other nations have built their governments upon the shaky foundations of communism, socialism, and countless other anti-God philosophies, only to see those foundations crumble, America stands without equal as a beacon of hope and freedom in a hurting world. Our Founding Fathers delivered to us a system of government that has enjoyed unprecedented success: we are now the world’s longest ongoing constitutional republic. Well over two hundred years under one form of government is an accomplishment unknown among contemporary nations.


Within this special edition of The American Patriot’s Bible, you will find a great volume of both information and inspiration revealing the “strong cord” of the Bible’s influence that runs through the colorful fabric of our nation’s past and present.

Joining with the sacred text are stories of American heroes, quotations from many of America’s greatest thinkers, and beautiful illustrations that present the rich heritage and tremendous future of our nation. If you love America and the Scriptures, you will treasure this Bible.

Much effort has gone into the verification of the quotes and stories included so that the reader can be assured of the validity of that which is recorded herein. To handle the Word of God in any manner is to do so with great care and respect, and that has been done by all who have been involved in this project. May God bless the truth within these pages, and may God continue to bless America!

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