And the Glory the Kingdom, the Power: American Evangelicals in an Age by Tim Alb

Description: And the Glory the Kingdom, the Power by Tim Alberta "The award-winning journalist and staff writer for The Atlantic follows up his New York Times bestseller American Carnage with this timely, rigorously reported, and deeply personal examination of the divisions that threaten to destroy the American evangelical movement."--Publishers description. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Instant New York Times BestsellerOne of Barack Obamas Favorite Books of the YearAn Economist and Air Mail Best Book of the Year"Brave and absorbing." -- New York Times"Alberta is not just a thorough and responsible reporter but a vibrant writer, capable of rendering a farcical scene in vivid hues." -- Washington Post"An astonishingly clear-eyed look at a murky movement." -- Los Angeles TimesEvangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing--and least understood--people living in America today. In his seminal new book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, journalist Tim Alberta, himself a practicing Christian and the son of an evangelical pastor, paints an expansive and profoundly troubling portrait of the American evangelical movement. Through the eyes of televangelists and small-town preachers, celebrity revivalists and everyday churchgoers, Alberta tells the story of a faith cheapened by ephemeral fear, a promise corrupted by partisan subterfuge, and a reputation stained by perpetual scandal.For millions of conservative Christians, America is their kingdom--a land set apart, a nation uniquely blessed, a people in special covenant with God. This love of country, however, has given way to right-wing nationalist fervor, a reckless blood-and-soil idolatry that trivializes the kingdom of Jesus Christ. Alberta retraces the arc of the modern evangelical movement, placing political and cultural inflection points in the context of church teachings and traditions, explaining how Donald Trumps presidency and the COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated historical trends that long pointed toward disaster. Reporting from half-empty sanctuaries and standing-room-only convention halls across the country, the author documents a growing fracture inside American Christianity and journeys with readers through this strange new environment in which loving your enemies is "woke" and owning the libs is the answer to WWJD.Accessing the highest echelons of the American evangelical movement, Alberta investigates the ways in which conservative Christians have pursued, exercised, and often abused power in the name of securing this earthly kingdom. He highlights the battles evangelicals are fighting--and the weapons of their warfare--to demonstrate the disconnect from scripture: Contra the dictates of the New Testament, todays believers are struggling mightily against flesh and blood, eyes fixed on the here and now, desperate for a power that is frivolous and fleeting. Lingering at the intersection of real cultural displacement and perceived religious persecution, Alberta portrays a rapidly secularizing America that has come to distrust the evangelical church, and weaves together present-day narratives of individual pastors and their churches as they confront the twin challenges of lost status and diminished standing.Sifting through the wreckage--pastors broken, congregations battered, believers losing their religion because of sex scandals and political schemes--Alberta asks: If the American evangelical movement has ceased to glorify God, what is its purpose? Author Biography Tim Alberta is a staff writer for The Atlantic, the former chief political correspondent for Politico, and has written for dozens of other publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, and Vanity Fair. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump. He co-moderated the final Democratic presidential debate of 2019 and frequently appears as a commentator on television programs in the U.S. and around the world. He lives in Michigan with his wife and three sons. Review "Alberta is not just a thorough and responsible reporter but a vibrant writer, capable of rendering a farcical scene in vivid hues." -- Washington Post"Well researched and comprehensive." -- Kirkus Reviews"Brave and absorbing." -- New York Times"Alberta adeptly illustrates how Christian nationalism is destroying the evangelical church on a big-picture level, as well as how its justified individually, framed scripturally, and blared over pulpits in support of hyper-conservative political candidates. While he suggests a true Christianity might still be salvageable, Albertas own evidence reveals how deep the rot has already spread. Its an incisive, unsparing look at a movement in crisis." -- Publishers Weekly"Albertas is an astonishingly clear-eyed look at a murky movement." -- Los Angeles Times Details ISBN006322688X Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Year 2023 ISBN-13 9780063226883 Format Hardcover Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-11-07 NZ Release Date 2023-11-07 UK Release Date 2023-11-07 Audience General Publication Date 2023-12-05 US Release Date 2023-12-05 Language English ISBN-10 006322688X DEWEY 270.82 Pages 512 Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Subtitle American Evangelicals in an Age Imprint US Harper Publisher US HarperCollins Author Tim Alberta We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157385204;

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