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Thunder from the Right: Ezra Taft Benson in Mormonism and Politics

Thunder from the Right: Ezra Taft Benson in Mormonism and Politics


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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 probe 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 principal 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

Table of Contents:
CoverTitle PageCopyrightContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Politics and Cold War Anxieties1. Ezra Taft Benson and the Family Farm / Brian Q. Cannon2. Ezra Taft Benson Meets Nikita Khrushchev, 1959: Memory Embellished / Gary James Bergera3. From New Deal to New Right / Robert A. Goldberg4. From New Deal to New Right / Robert A. Goldberg5. Martin Luther King, Civil Rights, and Perceptions of a "Communist Conspiracy" / Matthew L. HarrisPart II: Theology6. Martin Luther King, Civil Rights, and Perceptions of a "Communist Conspiracy" / Matthew L. Harris7. Women and Gender / Andrea G. Radke-Moss8. LDS Church Presidency Years, 1985–1994 / J. B. HawsContributorsIndex

About the Author :
Matthew L. Harris is a professor of history at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is the author of The Founding Fathers and the Debate over Religion in Revolutionary America.

Review :
"As a towering figure of midcentury anti-Communist activism, Benson stands at the center of these emerging epistemological circuits--a surprising, improbable, and perversely delightful payoff to the satisfying and multifaceted collection." --Journal of Mormon History   "Thunder from the Right is a fascinating volume on the life, political career, and ministry of the most famous Mormon in politics prior to Mitt Romney, as well as on the inner workings of the LDS Church during the apostleship and presidency of Ezra Taft Benson. Matthew Harris and the other contributors have constructed a detailed look at an LDS Church official who freely blended politics and religion and helped set the LDS Church and its membership on a course of political conservatism that it only now is moving away from. This is a must read for LDS scholars and lay audiences who want to understand both how one church leader sought to place his stamp on LDS political views and how fellow church leaders and members at the time were leery of being defined by the extremist worldview of Ezra Taft Benson."--Richard Davis, Brigham Young University "Thunder From the Right is an outstanding book by an excellent group of scholars who have written a collection of essays that will amaze, fascinate, inform and probably trouble you." --Association of Mormon Letter


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  • ISBN-13: 9780252051081
  • Publisher: University of Illinois Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Illinois Press
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Ezra Taft Benson in Mormonism and Politics
  • ISBN-10: 0252051084
  • Publisher Date: 19 Sep 2019
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 277


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