Those who promote this “no faith at all” do not follow Jesus; they lead him around in directions they want to go, using him as an advertisement for their political, social, and cultural agendas, which generally run counter to his. The “Christian” Right has reduced Jesus to the ultimate celebrity endorsement.

— Robert S. McElvaine Grand Theft Jesus: The Hijacking of Religion in America (2008)

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