Star-spangled Jesus : leaving Christian nationalism and finding a true faith
(2024)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
320.553/AJOY,A

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 320.553/AJOY,A Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Nashville : Worthy Books, 2024
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION

xx, 248 pages ; 24 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781546006688, 1546006680 :, 1546006680, 9781546006688
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

"April Ajoy wouldn't have called herself a Christian Nationalist when she performed her original song "America Say Jesus" on the Jim Bakker show, or when she participated in Jesus Marches across America, or when she posted cringe-worthy videos on YouTube to campaign for Mitt Romney. April just considered herself a good Christian: faithful, Republican, and determined to make America a Christian nation once again. But as her view of the world widened, Ajoy began to see cracks in her steadfast beliefs and recognized the ways her conservative politics and religion were intertwined in her mind. Did God really bless America? Is it actually by His red, white, and blue stripes that we are healed? Ajoy, TikTok influencer and co-host of the Evangelicalish podcast, shares funny stories from her time deep within Christian nationalism, exploring how aspects of evangelical culture such as purity pledges, product boycotts, Satanic panic, and end-times theology have all been exploited to advance the Christian Nationalist narrative. She also illuminates the ways nationalist thinking has infiltrated our churches and political arenas, shaping not only modern evangelical culture but also American public policy and international relations. Part memoir, part guidebook, part call to action, Star-Spangled Jesus explores how the fight to make America a "Christian nation" has damaged us all and shows how one woman left Christian Nationalism and why America should too"--