Jesus Springs
Evangelical Capitalism and the Fate of an American City
$87.62
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2025
Summary
In the years after World War II, American evangelicals flocked to the once-sleepy mountain town of Colorado Springs. Drawn by cheap property, beautiful scenery, and the encouragement of civic leaders who saw religion as a path to prosperity, evangelicals planted new churches and built religious nonprofits with a global reach. They preached their message in churches and schools, even in the United States Air Force Academy. Their efforts transformed the city into what some called the “Evangelic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781469689371 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1469689375 |
| Author: | William J. Schultz |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 25mm x 155mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Schultz’s book is short but incredibly rich. Jesus Springs integrates studies of Christian nationalism, Cold War ideology and politics, and evangelical economics, but Jesus Springs also serves as an important resource for those concerned with masculinity and nationalism, Christian horror as a literary genre, and urban studies.”–Western Historical Quarterly
“This is an insightful, informative, and well-written history that will interest scholars of American religious history and Evangelicalism in the US.”–CHOICE
“Understanding Colorado Springs’ history, [as Schultz details], can help shed light on Christian nationalism today.”–University of Chicago Magazine
“Illuminating… . The evangelicalism that emerged in Colorado Springs … helped it evolve into a social movement which, the author convincingly shows, has played a key role in fueling today’s Christian nationalism. The result is a revealing window into the roots of a movement that has reshaped American religion and politics.”–Publishers Weekly
About The Author
William J. Schultz
William J. Schultz is assistant professor of American religions at the University of Chicago Divinity School.
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