Description
Step into the bright, tightly curated world of 2000s Christian pop culture through the eyes of someone newly returned to an evangelical Christian school—where upbeat music, purity lessons, and “modern” Bible redesigns collide with the everyday pressures of growing up. Across nine essays, this sharply observant, often funny, and deeply empathetic collection traces how seemingly harmless media and moral messaging helped train a generation to measure bodies, faith, and belonging—and how those habits echo into today’s politically powerful evangelicalism. Kidd braids relentless curiosity with wry critique, examining the uneasy relationship between evangelical subculture and mainstream culture while treating the mysteries of faith with respect rather than mockery. Ultimately, the book reveals how cultural aesthetics and celebrity narratives can become political infrastructure, shaping debates over women’s healthcare and the rights of queer and trans people.
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paperback
ECW Press
Published Aug 12, 2025
358 pages
ISBN: 9781778523922
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First Published
2025
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Jesusland by Joelle Kidd.