{"product_id":"separating-cross-and-empire-jody-mckewen-9798291727584","title":"Separating Cross and Empire: Reclaiming the Way of Jesys from the Powers That Distort It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeparating Cross and Empire: Reclaiming the Way of Jesus from the Powers That Distort It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy Jody McKewen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the Gospel of Jesus is hijacked by empire?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSeparating Cross and Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, theologian and pastor Jody McKewen delivers a bold, prophetic call to reclaim the radical message of Jesus from centuries of distortion by political power, nationalism, and institutional religion. Drawing from historical analysis, cultural critique, and biblical insight, McKewen traces how the teachings of Christ-centered on love, justice, and liberation-have too often been co-opted to justify conquest, colonialism, systemic oppression, and religious exclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis timely and courageous book is structured in three gripping parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: How We Got Here\u003c\/b\u003e explores how empire infiltrated the Church-from Constantine to Christian nationalism in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Unlearning Empire\u003c\/b\u003e challenges readers to confront the cost of alignment with power and recover the Gospel's subversive edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Reclaiming the Way of Jesus\u003c\/b\u003e reimagines the Church as a force of justice, inclusion, and peace-radically aligned with the marginalized rather than the mighty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith piercing clarity and pastoral urgency, \u003ci\u003eSeparating Cross and Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a book-it's a manifesto. It dares readers to unlearn the imperial Gospel and embrace the transforming vision of the Beloved Community Jesus proclaimed-a vision that resists domination and embraces the sacred dignity of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers of Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Brian Zahnd, N.T. Wright, and Howard Thurman, \u003c\/b\u003e this book is a must-read for anyone seeking a faith rooted not in fear and control, but in courage, compassion, and liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jody McKewen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798291727584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Jody McKewen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474482249983,"sku":"9798291727584","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a1599f41-a120-4723-8075-4285fea6d3ba.jpg?v=1762317030","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/separating-cross-and-empire-jody-mckewen-9798291727584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}