Living in the Shadow of the Cross: Understanding and Resisting the Power and Privilege of Christian Hegemony

Paul Kivel pulls back the curtain of dominant Western Christianity's benign reputation to examine its contribution to our social problems. Living in the Shadow of the Cross exposes how Christian hegemony punishes the poor, destroys the environment and contributes to our seemingly endless "war on terror." This landmark work emphasizes the power of people to build strong movements for resistance.