Our Great Big American God received a starred review from Library Journal! I admit, I got a little excited about this... ★ 10/01/2014 Turner (Hear No Evil) has written a fiendishly clever and meticulously sourced book on the peculiarly American takes on religion. He avers that throughout our story, we have not so much honored God as created a series of shifting Gods to reflect our experiences and our prejudices, including deities that are slave-owning, rich, warlike, homophobic, and cozily commercial, just for starters. Turners satirical tone is so well maintained that there is some risk that those who should pay closest attention to his writing may miss the hint that the very notion that America can or should help or shape God verges on blasphemy—but it would be their loss. VERDICT Combining outrage with bitter laughter, Turners book should be read with care by Christians across denominations.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:33:33 +0000
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