JESUS WAS A LIBERAL

About the Book

Jesus was a Liberal was provoked by the perpetual attempt of the religious right and the ultra-conservative elements in America to label everything “liberal” was if it were an evil that had infested our entire society with the poisonous venom.

The party of Lincoln who deeply believed that “government should do for people what they cannot do for themselves or do so well,” has betrayed the words of their founder by vigorously opposing programs vital to our nation’s future  including Social Security, unemployment compensation, and Medicare.

Labeling liberals as communists, “pinkos”, socialists, the Republican Party’s right-wing and their evangelical Christians co-conspirators  has pelted liberals with every kind of vindictive accusation imaginable.

The fact is that the Man from Galilee insisted that his followers feed those who are hungry, give water to those who thirst, clothe those who are naked, and visit those in prison, He was establishing the basis for precisely what the Democratic Party has espoused for the past seventy-five years.

A quick review of the word “liberal” in the Webster’s New Universal Dictionary, one immediately reads these characteristics “maximum individual freedom,””government protection of civil liberties,” “characterized by generosity and a willingness to give in large amount.”

In fact, one must question whether it is possible to be a Christian and a Republican in the same life.

This work will answer that question chapter after chapter.

About the Author

Joe Sheridan’s interest in politics and religion was nurtured during his high school years in Fairborn, Ohio.  Class president for five year, he was also active in the Methodist Church on the local, state and national level. Elected Youth Governor of Ohio, he spent time in Washington as a guest of the Jr. Senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy

After high school, he graduated from DePauw University where he was president of several student body organizations and conducted two weekly radio interview shows during which he interviewed among other dignitaries, Vice President Richard M. Nixon.

After earning his B. A., he undertook a goodwill speaking tour around the world visiting twenty six (26) countries, fifty four (54) cities on four (4) continents.

Upon his return, he received his Masters of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary where he appeared on syndicated television show hosted by Dr. Edward W. Bauman.

Sheridan continued his post-Masters work in Social Psychology and Communications at the American University.

In 1964, he founded a commercial television broadcasting corporation, was co-founder of a cable television company and was a consultant to Warner Cable.

Later he joined 3M-Media Networks, a company representing national magazine such Time, Newsweek, and U. S. News in local markets...

In 1985, he formed J. A. Sheridan, Ltd. specializing in international finance.

Sheridan has been active in politics since JFK’s presidential campaign. He has worked as precinct committeeman, state co-chairperson of a committee to rewrite Ohio’s formula for funding public schools and served on the Ohio Council on Crime and Delinquency

With his wife Rita he now spends winters in Florida and summers in Barrington, Illinois where writing books and his blog, traveling, exercise, gardening and enjoying their two children, and seven grandchildren consumes his time.