Exvangelical and Beyond - How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That s

A pioneer of the “exvangelical” movement examines how a toxic right-wing movement took over American Christianity--and why people are leaving the church and speaking out against it With the rise of Trumpism, the American evangelical movement has more political influence than ever--yet at the same time, people are leaving Christianity in record numbers. Why are so many people walking away from the right-wing religion they were raised in, and what are they doing to overcome the past? ;;;;Writer and podcaster Blake Chastain is uniquely positioned to understand this phenomenon. Raised evangelical, he went to a Christian college intending to become a pastor--until he found himself unable to reconcile his faith with the prejudice and even abuse he saw being done in God’s name. He created the popular hashtag #exvangelical and the hit podcast of the same name, and soon became part of a growing movement of people walking away from toxic religion and using the unique tools of the internet to speak out, find healing, and build new communities. ;;;;In

Product details

• Authors: Blake Chastain
• Publisher: Tarcher, J.P. Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.09.2024
• EAN: 9780593717073
• ISBN: 978-0-593-71707-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 235 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / History, Christianity, Religion & beliefs, History of Religion, Religion and Politics, Religious life and practice, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Faith Deconstruction, Religious and theocratic ideologies and movements