{"product_id":"wild-faith-how-the-christian-right-is-taking-over-america","title":"Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e Best Nonfiction Books of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eCulture Warlords\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the rise of the Christian Right over the last half-century that lays out the grim vision evangelicals are enforcing on our democracy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All across America, a storm is gathering: from book bans in school libraries to anti-trans laws in state legislatures; firebombings of abortion clinics and protests against gay rights. The Christian Right, a cunning political force in America for more than half a century, has never been more powerful than it is right now--it propelled Donald Trump to power, and it won't stop until it's refashioned America in its own image. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWild Faith, \u003c\/i\u003e critically acclaimed author Talia Lavin goes deep into what motivates the Christian Right, from its segregationist past to a future riddled with apocalyptic ideology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using primary sources and firsthand accounts, Lavin introduces you to \"deliverance ministers\" who carry out exorcisms by the hundreds; modern-day, self-proclaimed prophets and apostles; Christian militias, cults, zealots, and showmen; and the people in power who are aiding them to achieve their goals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Along the way, she explores anti-abortion terrorists, the Christian Patriarchy movement, with its desire to place all women under absolute male control; the twisted theology that leads to rampant child abuse; and the ways conspiracy theorists and extremist Christians influence each other to mutual political benefit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From school boards to the Supreme Court, Christian theocracy is ascendant in America--and only through exploring its motivations and impacts can we understand the crisis we face. In\u003ci\u003e Wild Faith, \u003c\/i\u003e Lavin fearlessly confronts whether our democracy can survive an organized, fervent theocratic movement, one that seeks to impose its religious beliefs on American citizens. \u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0306829193\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780306829192\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Lavin, Talia, N\/A, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Legacy Lit\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Legacy Lit","offers":[{"title":"HardCover (Oct 2024)","offer_id":45659379400901,"sku":"9780306829192","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780306829192.jpg?v=1768908929","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/wild-faith-how-the-christian-right-is-taking-over-america","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}