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mrsrccockrell's review against another edition
5.0
It’s depressing and it will piss you off, but it’s an important and well-researched account of how we got to a point where the church has so distorted who Jesus was and what he stood for.
owlyenthusiast's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.75
Incredibly expansive and informative. Kobes du Mez does a wonderful job of taking the reader through many different eras in evangelicalism, highlighting what makes each facet of the time period unique, while also pointing to the patterns that have continued through to today. She also does, in my opinion, a superior job of separating the faith of Christianity from the codified social and cultural movement that is white evangelicalism in America. While I can not say I was ever fully surprised, the beating heart of the ideology is laid shockingly bare when put into the context of many decades of figureheads, books, political activism, etc... There were a few places where I was a bit unclear about why a certain shift was happening, but they were few and far between; it did not hinder the overall value whatsoever. I feel like Jesus and John Wayne took the few pieces to the puzzle that I already had and neatly fit them into the larger picture.
yikesnation's review against another edition
Soft dnf had to return to the library
bjhenning's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting read on how evangelicalism has influenced so many aspects of life.
lindseyfranson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
kayrae_42's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.75
I liked this book, it was a good overview of the history of the rise of evangelical Christianity and how it is deeply connected to the Christian nationalist movement. It walks a tough middle path line not being a clinical reading of the facts, but also not veering too far into personal opinion.
I feel like the information is so dense that even with all the rich information provided it seems to only scratch at the surface in some areas that I wish were deeper. But I know that would be difficult to do and keep readability.
I feel like the information is so dense that even with all the rich information provided it seems to only scratch at the surface in some areas that I wish were deeper. But I know that would be difficult to do and keep readability.