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On Fire for God: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right; A Personal History
By Hesse, Josiah
- ISBN
- 9780553387292
- Publisher
- Pantheon
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Reviewed on October 1, 2025 | Arts & Humanities
Hesse (Runner's High) grew up as a zealous evangelical Pentecostal Christian in Mason City, IA, a dying farm town, but has since left the faith. He argues that evangelical Christianity promises rewards to its followers, but these benefits rarely appear to the faithful masses. As support, Hesse explores his own experiences, the history of the Christian right, and the farm crisis in the Midwest, which reduced re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
