{"product_id":"9780306829192","title":"Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America","description":"\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An investigative triumph and a warning.\" —David Corn, author of #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003es bestseller \u003ci\u003eRussian Roulette\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWild Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, critically acclaimed author Tal Lavin goes deep into what motivates the Christian Right, from its segregationist past to a future riddled with apocalyptic ideology. 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. Along the way, he 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eWild 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An urgent prophecy, a clarion call, a dire warning about what has been happening in America in plain sight, and yet under the noses of millions. With gorgeous prose and his inimitable style, Lavin lifts up a mirror to the ways in which abuse in private becomes public policy, religion is corrupted into fanaticism, and decades of culture warring has led to the brink—a moment we must face squarely, and fight in solidarity.” —Sarah Weinman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Real Lolita\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsquire \u003c\/i\u003eBest Nonfiction Books of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42369635909693,"sku":"9780306829192","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780306829192_p0.jpg?v=1773371696","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780306829192","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}