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Thunder from the Right:

Ezra Taft Benson in Mormonism and Politics

ISBN-13: 9780252042256
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
Edited by Matthew L Harris
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Local release date: 14/05/2019
Format: Hardback 260 pages Weight: 0g
Categories: Religion & beliefs [HR]

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Google Preview: Controversy, conservatism, and conspiracy in the life of a Mormon leader

Ezra Taft Benson's ultra-conservative vision made him one of the most polarizing leaders in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His willingness to mix religion with extreme right-wing politics troubled many. Yet his fierce defense of the traditional family, unabashed love of country, and deep knowledge of the faith endeared him to millions.

In Thunder from the Right, a group of veteran Mormon scholars probes aspects of Benson's extraordinary life. Topics include how Benson's views influenced his actions as Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower administration; his dedication to the conservative movement, from alliances with Barry Goldwater and the John Birch Society to his condemnation of the civil rights movement as a communist front; how his concept of the principle of free agency became central to Mormon theology; his advocacy of traditional gender roles as a counterbalance to liberalism; and the events and implications of Benson's term as Church president.

Contributors: Gary James Bergera, Matthew Bowman, Newell G. Bringhurst, Brian Q. Cannon, Robert A. Goldberg, Matthew L. Harris, J. B. Haws, and Andrea G. Radke-Moss; ""The essays in this book help to flesh out the life and character of one the most influential and controversial Mormon leaders of the twentieth century. In doing so they make an important contribution to a too often neglected period in Latter-day Saint history.""--Nathan B. Oman, author of The Dignity of Commerce: Markets and the Moral Foundations of Contract Law; Google Preview content

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Thunder from the Right:

Ezra Taft Benson in Mormonism and Politics