02032cam a2200361 i 4500 909110122 TxAuBib 20230801120000.0 230308s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2023010659 9781324006497 hardcover 1324006498 hardcover (OCoLC)1372183984 TxAuBib rda Sharlet, Jeff,. The undertow : scenes from a slow civil war / Jeff Sharlet. Scenes from a slow civil war. First edition. New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023] xii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier "One of America's finest reporters and essayists explores the powerful currents beneath the roiled waters of a nation coming apart. Across the country, men 'of God' glorify materialism, a gluttony of the soul, while citing Scripture and preparing for civil war--a firestorm they long for as an absolution and exaltation. Lies, greed, and glorification of war boom through microphones at hipster megachurches that once upon a time might have preached peace and understanding. Political rallies are as aflame with need and giddy expectation as religious revivals. Framing this dangerous vision, Sharlet remembers and celebrates the courage of those who sing a different song of community, and of an America long dreamt of and yet to be fully born, dedicated to justice and freedom for all"-- Provided by publisher. 20230801. Religion and politics United States History 21st century. Polarization (Social sciences) United States Religious aspects. United States Politics and government 21st century. United States Religion 1960-