{"product_id":"god-land-9780253060860","title":"God Land","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a thoughtful interrogation of the effects of faith and religion on our lives, our relationships, and our country, \u003cem\u003eGod Land\u003c\/em\u003e investigates whether our divides can ever be bridged and if America can ever come together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod Land\u003c\/em\u003e is a courageous narrative account of the religious and political divides that threaten to rip America down its middle.\u003c\/p\u003e * Foreword Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLenz holds light to the hypocrisy she finds. And her overall conclusions — that so much of this boils down to white supremacy and white privilege — is not what I was expecting from this book, but so helpful to me. By no means is Lenz, a middle class white woman, the first to point out white supremacy in American Christianity. But I found the structure of her arguments incredibly compelling and straightforward, for me, also an upper middle class white woman.\u003c\/p\u003e * She Can't Stop Reading *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod Land is a gritty, insightful tour guide into some of the realities of the American Midwest. In this highly readable book, journalist Lyz Lenz provides her reader with a window into her own lived experiences as an Iowa transplant, a victim of sexist evangelical church cultures, a divorcee and a mother—a woman entangled with broader cultural histories of white Protestant America, nostalgia, and loss in the heartland. . . . Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Kristy Nabhan-Warren * Indiana Magazine of History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work will resonate with any readers interested in understanding American landscapes where white, evangelical Christianity dominates both politics and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Lenz's] sharp, insightful prose and deep compassion help illuminate many facets of a complicated region and its ties to Christianity. And like the people she meets, Lenz can't quite give up her stubborn longing for a big-hearted faith and an even bigger God. The result is an incisive, sober-eyed yet hopeful look at a vital aspect of American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e * Shelf Awareness *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDangerous Speculation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Heart of the Heartland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYearning for Better Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pew and the Pulpit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Church of the Air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoom at the Table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Muscular Jesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Asian American Reformed Church of Bigelow, Minnesota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridging the Divide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Den of Thieves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatanists Potluck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReclaiming Our Faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fire Outside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400614912343,"sku":"9780253060860","price":13.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253060860.jpg?v=1730471116","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/god-land-9780253060860","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}