In the Land of Believers: An Outsider's Extraordinary Journey Into the Heart of the Evangelical Church - Brossura

Welch, Gina

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0312680708 ISBN 13: 9780312680701

Casa editrice: Picador, 2011

Riassunto

An undercover exploration of the world of evangelicals--in which the author, a secular Jew, attended Jerry Falwell's Thomas Road Baptist Church for two years--offers a riveting account of a skeptic's transformation from uninformed cynicism to compassionate understanding. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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L'autore:

Gina Welch, a 2001 graduate of Yale University, teaches English at George Washington University. Her writing has previously appeared in Meridian, Time Out New York, and Playboy. In the Land of Believers is her first book.

Product Description:

Ever since evangelical Christians rose to national prominence, mainstream America has tracked their every move with a nervous eye. But in spite of this vigilance, our understanding hasn't gone beyond the caricatures. Aiming to find out more, Gina Welch, a young secular Jew from Berkeley, joined Jerry Falwell's Thomas Road Baptist Church. Over the course of nearly two years, Welch immersed herself in the life and language of the devout. Alive to the meaning behind the music and the mind behind the slogans, Welch recognized the allure of evangelicalism, even for the godless, realizing that the congregation met needs and answered questions she didn't know she had.

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• Editore: Picador
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0312680708
• ISBN 13: 9780312680701
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352