The Slaughter of God: Theologies from Jonestown

by Jeff Hood

Overview

On November 18, 1978, over 900 people died in Jonestown, Guyana. Some perished willingly and others did not. Regardless of the means, Rev. Jim Jones was the killer. Though evil reigned, the community did not die alone. God was there. In this exegesis of their last words, you will discover a faint light. It will guide you home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532633874
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	06/28/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	242
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jeff Hood is a radical and mystical Baptist pastor, theologian, and activist living and working in Texas.
Jeff Hood is a mentally ill chicken farmer, activist, and theologian. A graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Emory University, amongst other institutions, Hood earned his doctorate in Queer Theology at Brite Divinity School. Hood has consistently been arrested seeking liberation for the marginalized and oppressed. In addition to authoring twelve previous books and blogging regularly for the The Huffington Post, Hood writes daily at revjeffhood.com.

Table of Contents

Preface xiii

The Beginning 1

Tried 3

Lies 4

Lay 6

Violence 8

Threats 10

Suicide 11

Worked 13

Lied 15

Revolutionary 17

Back 18

They 19

Dissent 21

Interruption 23

Late 24

Control 26

Lot 28

For 30

Hope 32

Agitation 34

Hell 36

Belief 38

Fearful 40

Never 42

Worth 44

Similar 46

Fly 48

Value 50

Hope 52

Someday 54

Choose 56

Tired 57

Applauding 59

Meaning 61

Friend 62

Troubles 64

Late 65

Revolution 67

Prophet 69

Afraid 71

Babies 73

Peace 75

We 76

Flattery 78

Fool 80

Infamy 82

Destruction 83

Beautiful 85

Down 86

Incarnate 88

Separate 90

Choose 92

Leave 94

Extended 96

Regret 98

Season 100

Scared 102

Rebuke 104

Burdens 106

Fire 110

Take 113

Ready 114

Sovereign 116

Protest 117

White 118

Accept 120

Endangered 121

Hostile 123

Run 125

All 127

Now 128

Please 130

Respect 131

Sit 132

Tried 134

Felt 136

Broke 137

Heart 138

Over 140

Legacy 142

Medication 144

Afraid 146

Good 148

Provoked 150

Blame 152

Appreciation 154

Only 155

Hasten 157

Move 159

Calm 161

Crying 162

Therapist 164

Rest 166

Feels 167

Crying 169

Misbelief 171

Abusive 173

Pushing 175

Revolutionary 177

Pay 178

Humane 180

Relax 182

Dad 184

Friend 186

Separate 188

Dignity 190

Mother 192

Free 194

Quiet 196

Annihilation 198

Quickly 200

Laying 202

Want 204

Parents 205

Tears 206

Drink 208

Loving 209

Vat 211

On 213

Compile 215

Sing 217

Relaxation 219

Protesting 221

Conclusion 223