Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Florida
As a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, she esand writes about religion in American culture, focusing especially on religion and politics and the religious right.
She has authored books and articles including "Building God's Kingdom: Inside the World of Christian Reconstruction" (Oxford University Press, 2015) and "Evangelical Christian Women: War Stories in the Gender Battles" (New York University Press 2003).
You can find out more about her blogging and public speaking, and contact her if you wish, at her website.
How the 'extreme abstinence' of the purity movement created a sense of shame in evangelical women
Dec 13, 2019 07:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Millennial evangelicals are speaking out about the heightened emphasis on sexual purity that characterized their upbringing in that subculture. Joshua Harris, a former pastor who became one of the most public faces of...
Why Trump's evangelical supporters welcome his move on Jerusalem
Dec 08, 2017 02:51 am UTC| Insights & Views
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