Opposing Christian nationalists read the Bible as a condemnation of wealth-tilted systems

Evidence

“Here, for instance, in chapter five, the prophet says, ‘You, Israel, you were supposed to take care of the poor and you’re not doing it,’ ” Chris says. “ ‘You’re using power and wealth to tilt the system in your favor.’ For society to be just, it was necessary for everyone to be seen as equal.” He falls silent for a few moments, “Sometimes,” he adds, “it’s almost like people are reading a different Bible. That’s the trick with Scripture. You can make the Bible say just about anything you want it to.” — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 123

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the author’s broader theme of contesting scriptural interpretation, and to discussions of hermeneutic flexibility in religious studies. — connects to: Adherents explain prosperity as reward for national fidelity to the Bible — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 150; The Bible is inherently political because it opposes oppressive power — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers: Inside the…, 121

Broader Connections

• The Bible is inherently political because it opposes oppressive power #corroborates (0.82) — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 121