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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewHis book offers much to contemplate about the position of Evangelicals in contemporary American politics. * B. Weston, CHOICE *
Jason Bivins charges into the America's religious wars and finds something precious and unexpected: Shared hopes and expectations about democratic life. Embattled America pushes beyond the grievance and the outrage and reaches, instead, for a richer idea of citizenship. Bivins makes an urgent, thoughtful, creative, eloquent, fascinating appeal for real community in our parlous times. * James A Morone, author of Hellfire Nation: The Politics of Sin in American History *
Through expert attention to the complex interplay of religion, nationalism, and politics, Jason Bivins delivers a compelling and intellectually rich interpretation of the historical and contemporary conundrums of American democracy that have repeatedly challenged scholars. This is surely essential reading for understanding the most urgent issues shaping religion and American culture. * Sylvester Johnson, Professor and Director of the Center for Humanities, Virginia Tech *
