James Crossley holds a mirror up to English politics, examining how Christianity is often used to legitimise ideological positions and parties.
From the paternalistic Christianity used to justify ever-intensifiying neoliberalism, to the ethnonationalist and economic protectionist Christianity of Theresa May and Brexit, and encompassing the socialist constructions of Christianity by Jeremy Corbyn and a resurgent Left, Crossley guides us through politics' love affair with Christianity.
Drawing on interviews with politicians, leave and remain voters, activists, and revolutionaries, Crossley reveals how religion is linked to positions relating to class, capitalism and foreign policy: obfuscating potential causes of unrest, justifying military intervention and challenging dominant class interests.

Prof James Crossley is the Academic Director of the Centre for the Critical Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements (CenSAMM) at Kings College London and Professor of Bible and Society at MF Oslo. He was previously Professor of Bible, Culture, and Politics at the University of Sheffield and St Mary's University.