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American Idolatry
- How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
- Narrated by: Andrew L. Whitehead
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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Power. Fear. Violence. These three idols of Christian nationalism are corrupting American Christianity.
Andrew Whitehead is a leading scholar on Christian nationalism in America and speaks widely on its effects within Christian communities. In this book, he shares his journey and reveals how Christian nationalism threatens the spiritual lives of American Christians and the church.
Whitehead shows how Christians harm their neighbors when they embrace the idols of power, fear, and violence. He uses two key examples—racism and xenophobia—to demonstrate that these idols violate core Christian beliefs. Through stories, he illuminates expressions of Christianity that confront Christian nationalism and offer a faithful path forward.
American Idolatry encourages further conversation about what Christian nationalism threatens, how to face it, and why it is vitally important to do so. It will help identify Christian nationalism and build a framework that makes sense of the relationship between faith and the current political and cultural context.
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By: Andrew E. Hill, and others
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Democracy Matters
- Winning the Fight Against Imperialism
- By: Cornel West
- Narrated by: Cornel West
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 305
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 218
Democracy Matters is Cornel West's bold and powerful critique of the troubling deterioration of democracy in America in this threatening post-9/11 age of terrorist rage and imperial overreach, and an inspiring call for a resurgence of the deep democratic tradition in our country, which has waged war on the forces of imperialist corruption throughout our history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well written, a refreshing voice of inspiration
- By Gabriel on 07-06-05
By: Cornel West
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Identity
- The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment
- By: Francis Fukuyama
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 748
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 637
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 625
In 2014, Francis Fukuyama wrote that American institutions were in decay, as the state was progressively captured by powerful interest groups. Two years later, his predictions were borne out by the rise to power of a series of political outsiders whose economic nationalism and authoritarian tendencies threatened to destabilize the entire international order. These populist nationalists seek direct charismatic connection to “the people”, who are usually defined in narrow identity terms that offer an irresistible call to an in-group and exclude large parts of the population as a whole.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Robotic narrator
- By Shahin on 09-19-18
By: Francis Fukuyama
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Last Call for Liberty
- How America's Genius for Freedom Has Become Its Greatest Threat
- By: Os Guinness
- Narrated by: Os Guinness
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
The hour is critical. The American republic is suffering its gravest crisis since the Civil War. Conflicts, hostility, and incivility now threaten to tear the country apart. Competing visions have led to a dangerous moment of cultural self-destruction. This is no longer politics as usual, but an era of political warfare where our enemies are not foreign adversaries, but our fellow citizens. Yet the roots of the crisis are deeper than many realize. Os Guinness argues that we face a fundamental crisis of freedom, as America's genius for freedom has become her Achilles' heel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thought Provoking Work On Liberty In America
- By Ezekiel on 05-28-19
By: Os Guinness
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Color, Communism and Common Sense
- By: Manning Johnson
- Narrated by: Darnel Stone
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 153
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Story5 out of 5 stars 151
Here is the story of one Black American communist who became disillusioned with communism and penned this cautionary tale of the perils of his experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Book that can save a nation.
- By Iris wood on 02-06-21
By: Manning Johnson
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Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth
- 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice
- By: Thaddeus J. Williams, John M. Perkins - foreword
- Narrated by: Thaddeus J. Williams, full cast
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 191
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Story5 out of 5 stars 163
Drawing from a diverse range of theologians, sociologists, artists, and activists, Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth, by Thaddeus Williams, makes the case that we must be discerning if we are to "truly execute justice" as Scripture commands. Not everything called "social justice" today is compatible with a biblical vision of a better world. The Bible offers hopeful and distinctive answers to deep questions of worship, community, salvation, and knowledge that ought to mark a uniquely Christian pursuit of justice.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not Injustice - Conservative Justification
- By Peter on 07-06-21
By: Thaddeus J. Williams, and others
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America's Original Sin
- Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
- By: Jim Wallis
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 150
America's problem with race has deep roots, with the country's foundation tied to the near extermination of one race of people and the enslavement of another. Racism is truly our nation's original sin. "It's time we right this unacceptable wrong", says best-selling author and leading Christian activist Jim Wallis. Fifty years ago, Wallis was driven away from his faith by a white church that considered dealing with racism to be taboo.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Important book, but narrator was an amateur
- By RevReader on 06-01-18
By: Jim Wallis
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The Battle for Bonhoeffer
- By: Stephen R. Haynes
- Narrated by: Trevor Thompson
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
The figure of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) has become a clay puppet in modern American politics. Secular, radical, liberal, and evangelical interpreters variously shape and mold the martyr’s legacy to suit their own pet agendas. Stephen Haynes offers an incisive and clarifying perspective. A recognized Bonhoeffer expert, Haynes examines “populist” readings of Bonhoeffer, including the acclaimed biography by Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bonhoeffer was a person, not a Rorschach test
- By Adam Shields on 10-12-18
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An African American and Latinx History of the United States
- By: Paul Ortiz
- Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 442
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 387
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Story5 out of 5 stars 382
Spanning more than 200 years, An African American and Latinx History of the United States is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history arguing that the "Global South" was crucial to the development of America as we know it. Ortiz challenges the notion of westward progress, and shows how placing African American, Latinx, and Indigenous voices unapologetically front and center transforms American history into the story of the working class organizing against imperialism.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I had to return
- By Andrew Alvarez on 05-19-20
By: Paul Ortiz
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We Stand Divided
- The Rift Between American Jews and Israel
- By: Daniel Gordis
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story5 out of 5 stars 75
Relations between the American Jewish community and Israel are at an all-time nadir. Since Israel’s founding 70 years ago, particularly as memory of the Holocaust and of Israel’s early vulnerability has receded, the divide has grown only wider. Most explanations pin the blame on Israel’s handling of its conflict with the Palestinians, Israel’s attitude toward non-Orthodox Judaism, and Israel’s dismissive attitude toward American Jews in general. In short, the cause for the rupture is not what Israel is; it’s what Israel does.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Jews Will Argue With Each Other
- By Benzion N. Chinn on 09-12-19
By: Daniel Gordis
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A Battle for the Soul of Islam
- An American Muslim Patriot's Fight to Save His Faith
- By: M. Zuhdi Jasser
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Among the unsettling social shifts in the wake of 9/11 was the global attention paid to Islam. Here in the United States, we became divided, often sadly along partisan lines, between those who believed every Muslim was a potential threat and those who believed no Muslim could do wrong. For conservative Wisconsin native and former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, these radical times meant facing a new reality as a devout Muslim and a patriot - a certain betrayal within his faith.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A courageous and clear champion of American Liberty
- By Craigan on 04-07-16
By: M. Zuhdi Jasser
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Eraced
- Uncovering the Lies of Critical Race Theory and Abortion
- By: John K. Amanchukwu
- Narrated by: Calvin Robinson
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34
Abortion and critical race theory are twin evils born of the same diabolical monster: racism. And yet, there are many in the church who want to call them good, even as America begins to unravel under their influence. In Eraced, John Amanchukwu Sr. dispels the myths surrounding abortion and critical race theory, and uncovers the Left's sinister plot to destroy the Black community and divide the church. Along the way, he brings to light important gospel truths to help all believers learn to think biblically about some of the most important and explosive issues of our day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stark and eye opening
- By Jauncy on 01-14-23
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What's So Great About America
- By: Dinesh D'Souza
- Narrated by: Dinesh D'Souza
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 393
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 193
America is under attack as never before - not only from terrorists, but from people who provide a rationale for terrorism. Best-selling author Dinesh D'Souza takes on all of America's critics and proves them wrong - as perhaps only a writer with an immigrant's understanding of this country can.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellant!
- By William J. Schleue on 01-02-03
By: Dinesh D'Souza
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The Next Christendom
- The Coming of Global Christianity
- By: Philip Jenkins
- Narrated by: Robert Feifar
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
In this new and substantially expanded Third Edition, Philip Jenkins continues to illuminate the remarkable expansion of Christianity in the global South - in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Drawing upon the extensive new scholarship that has appeared on this topic in recent years, he asks how the new Christianity is likely to affect the poor, among whom it finds its most devoted adherents. How should we interpret the enormous success of prosperity churches across the Global South? Politically, what will be the impact of new Christian movements?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Be aware that the audio book is an old edition
- By GANC Line on 04-20-18
By: Philip Jenkins
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The Great Spiritual Migration
- How the World's Largest Religion Is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian
- By: Brian McLaren
- Narrated by: Brian McLaren
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 203
With his trademark brilliance, generosity of spirit, and clear pastoral calling, Brian McLaren synthesizes an accessible and inviting understanding of what it means to follow Jesus.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must-read for Christian thinkers
- By Amazon Customer on 10-26-16
By: Brian McLaren
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The Immoral Majority
- Why Evangelicals Chose Political Power Over Christian Values
- By: Ben Howe
- Narrated by: Marc William
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 232
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 196
In 2016, writer and filmmaker Ben Howe found himself disillusioned with the religious movement he’d always called home. In the pursuit of electoral victory, many American evangelicals embraced moral relativism and toxic partisanship. Whatever happened to the Moral Majority, who headed to Washington in the ’80s to plant the flag of Christian values? Where were the Christian leaders that emerged from that movement and led the charge against Bill Clinton for his deception and unfaithfulness?
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5 out of 5 stars
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An atheist appreciation of this book
- By Anonymous User on 08-13-19
By: Ben Howe
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Jesus and John Wayne
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Doctrine of discovery matters to our history
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American evangelical Christianity has lost its way. While the witness of the church before a watching world is diminished beyond recognition, congregations are torn apart over Donald Trump, Christian nationalism, racial injustice, sexual predation, disgraced leaders, and covered-up scandals. Left behind are millions of believers who counted on the church to be a place of belonging and hope. As greater and greater numbers of younger Americans bleed out from the church, even the most rooted evangelicals are wondering, “Can American Christianity survive?”
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A Prophetic Call to Renewal
- By Rachel Stanton on 07-26-23
By: Russell Moore
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One Nation Under God
- How Corporate America Invented Christian America
- By: Kevin M. Kruse
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Conventional wisdom holds that America has been a Christian nation since the Founding Fathers. But in One Nation Under God, historian Kevin M. Kruse argues that the idea of "Christian America" is nothing more than a myth - and a relatively recent one at that.
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RELIGION, PATRIOTISM, & MAMMON: A TOXIC DANCE
- By James on 05-01-15
By: Kevin M. Kruse
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The Evangelical Imagination
- How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
- By: Karen Swallow Prior
- Narrated by: Susan Hanfield
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior examines evangelical history, both good and bad. By analyzing the literature, art, and popular culture that has surrounded evangelicalism, she unpacks some of the movement's most deeply held concepts, ideas, values, and practices to consider what is Christian rather than merely cultural. The result is a clearer path forward for evangelicals amid their current identity crisis—and insight for others who want a deeper understanding of what the term "evangelical" means today.
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Fantastic Content, Unfortunate Narration
- By Matthew Carson on 09-02-23
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American Carnage
- On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump
- By: Tim Alberta
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 26 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The 2016 election was a watershed for the United States. But, as Tim Alberta explains in American Carnage, to understand Trump’s victory is to view him not as the creator of this era of polarization and bruising partisanship, but rather as its most manifest consequence. American Carnage is the story of a president’s rise based on a country’s evolution and a party’s collapse. As George W. Bush left office with record-low approval ratings and Barack Obama led a Democratic takeover of Washington, Republicans faced a moment of reckoning.
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masterpiece
- By ZZ on 07-26-19
By: Tim Alberta
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The End of White Christian America
- By: Robert P. Jones
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), challenges us to grasp the profound political and cultural consequences of a new reality - that America is no longer a majority white Christian nation.
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No New Ground But Well Laid Out
- By Lulu on 10-28-16
By: Robert P. Jones
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- Phillip Cunningham
- 10-14-23
Deeply grateful for how thorough this is
Andrew put a tremendous level of research into this writing (and audio experience). I'm deeply grateful for this work, confronting this particular American idolatry
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- Brette
- 09-14-23
An “edge of inside” follow up to Jesus and John Wayne
I would highly recommend American Idolatry. Similar subject matter to Jesus and John Wayne but with a social scientist’s expertise, an evangelical’s personal reflections, and a hope-filled plan for actionable redemption from the throes of white Christian nationalism. I’m a Latter-day Saint, we have our own particular brand of burden in this regard. This book renewed my faith in the potential for change and made me want to be a part of it.
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- 11-08-23
Inspiring & clarifying
This book crystallizes the ways in which we, as Christians, have mistakenly built an identity around power. It urges us to turn away from power seeking by reminding us our Christian identity is found by laying down our power as Christ did and actively seeking justice for the oppressed rather than privilege for ourselves.
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- Arturo Zendejas
- 12-13-23
About time!
Finally a voice from a Christian evangelical who recognizes the hypocrisy & misguidedness of so many Christian nationalists.
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- ClymerClan
- 10-08-23
Truth and Hope
Clearly defines Christian Nationalism, and it’s detriment to those privileged and harmed by it. Offers a call for reeducation, remediation, and reform in a time when healing from this plague is so desperately needed.
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- Bret Widman
- 09-20-23
Timely!
This work could not have come at a better time! With precision and social science skill, Whitehead names the idols lurking in the American church that has existed unaddressed for decades. A quick your through scripture and the repeated warnings of idolatry of Gods people, it should be normal and natural to consider how idolatry may exist in any church. His particular focus on the American church should create a pause for practitioners, pastors, ministry leaders, and leadership structures.
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