Wild Faith

“Tal Lavin’s latest deep dive into the darkest–and sometimes deadliest–corners of society takes readers inside the Christian extremism movement that’s threatening the country. It’s a sobering and essential read that, unfortunately, could not be timelier. Rendered in Lavin’s trademark intricate, heart-tugging prose, Wild Faith delivers its apocalyptic message with great urgency and flair. Read this book: your life may depend on it.”–Kim Kelly, author of Fight Like Hell
“Tal Lavin’s stunning Wild Faith is an urgent prophecy, a clarion call, a dire warning about what has been happening in America in plain sight, and yet under the noses of millions. With gorgeous prose and his inimitable style, Lavin lifts up a mirror to the ways in which abuse in private becomes public policy, religion is corrupted into fanaticism, and decades of culture warring has led to the brink–a moment we must face squarely, and fight in solidarity.”–Sarah Weinman, author of The Real Lolita and Scoundrel
“The good news is that Tal Lavin, with extensive research and deft analysis, has shone a light into the dark corners of hard-right activism. The bad news, as Wild Faith demonstrates, is that an alarming number of white evangelicals are scampering into those corners.”–Randall Balmer, author of Bad Faith
“The Christian right has been threatening American plurality for decades, and its influence is on the rise. In Wild Faith, Tal Lavin thoroughly chronicles how this reactionary force is spreading through the US political system and sounds a clear alarm: Christian nationalism is a growing danger to democracy. To fully understand the peril at hand, you must read this book, which is both an investigative triumph and a warning.”–David Corn, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Russian Roulette and American Psychosis
“A full-bore attack on Christian nationalism’s crusade to remake America.”–Kirkus Reviews
“Well-researched, powerfully argued and urgent.”–Boston Globe
“Well-told… important and shocking.”–Publishers Weekly

Talia Lavin is the author of the critically acclaimed book Culture Warlords. She is a journalist who has had bylines in the New Yorker, the New Republic, the New York Times Review of Books, the Washington Post, and more. She writes a newsletter, The Sword and the Sandwich, which is featured in Best American Food and Travel Writing 2024.

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