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Mr. Book just finished Wild Faith: How The Christian Right Is Taking Over America, by Talia Lavin.

This is a very good look at the Christian right and how it is trying to take over the country. The book focuses mostly on recent times, but also looks at historical examples of their hysteria. The book accurately describes what we are facing: “At the moment, in the national political landscape, there is ample evidence that the Republican Party and its far-right fellow travelers seek absolute power at all costs.” And the Christian right is a major constituency of the party.

The strongest parts of the book are when the author writes about the violent nature of the movement, along with the discussion of child abuse.

I give this book an A. Goodreads and NetGalley require grades on a 1-5 star system. In my personal conversion system, an A equates to 5 stars. (A or A+: 5 stars, B+: 4 stars, B: 3 stars, C: 2 stars, D or F: 1 star).

This review has been posted at NetGalley, Goodreads and my blog, Mr. Book’s Book Reviews

Mr. Book originally finished reading this on July 10, 2024.