--- product_id: 587740387 title: "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism" price: "VT6354" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/587740387-the-kingdom-the-power-and-the-glory-american-evangelicals-in store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism **Price:** VT6354 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism - **How much does it cost?** VT6354 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/587740387-the-kingdom-the-power-and-the-glory-american-evangelicals-in) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism (Audible Audio Edition): Tim Alberta, Tim Alberta, Harper: Books Review: mall group supported in a community of faith living everyday lives. Very meaningful. - Wonderfully written by a pastor, son of a pastor. Great insight into how Christians move away from the central point of their faith and wander into political (Sort of explains how Trump's followers "misuse" their FAITH experiences) or feel good topics, and about how more Christians are beginning to move back to faith-centered churches where they can find community and small groups and Biblical teachings and gain more faith relevance in their lives. Review: “And the sheep will turn into wolves” - This book provides an overview of the American evangelical landscape m over the last two decades. As a successful political journalist and the son of an evangelical pastor, Tim Alberta offers an insider picture of the evangelical family of churches. No matter what your own political beliefs or religious (non)affiliation may be, this book provides very good reasons to be worried about the rise of political extremism, racism, and xenophobia among those churches. As the same time, Alberta also talks to leading evangelical religious and political figures who are trying to make things better, like David French, Adam Kinzinger, and Russell Moore. The book’s greatest strength is Alberta’s ability to be honest about evangelicalism while remaining sympathetic to the pastors and parishioners he interviews. I have read many articles about American evangelicals and politics, but most are written by journalists who are not evangelicals. Some are atheists or agnostics who clearly do not understand people of faith. For example, I can think of a couple journalists who are outraged that evangelicals want to convert people. Alberta’ central theme is that politicization of the churches reflects changes in American politics more generally. As a result, pastors who want to keep their flocks have to change their preaching to suit those sheep who have turned into wolves. Time and again, Alberta finds evangelicals who don’t follow the Great Commandment. They make their country, not God, their idol, and they don’t love their neighbor if that neighbor is different than they are. In this world, pastors find that they must provide spiritual cover for unbiblical and unchristian behavior among their parishioners or find their congregation shrink. Of course, he also talks to a few pastors who paid that price - and are glad they did. In such a setting, some pastors have discovered that serving the wolves also provides worldly success: large congregations, media appearances, book sales, and connections with influential people. They might justify their fame as helping bring people to Christ, but they don’t turn these new Christians people into genuine disciplines. By emphasizing changes in the pews, Alberta wants to minimize the role of malevolent leaders in inciting their flocks, but I didn’t find that point convincing. After all, Alberta’s account of the Jerry Falwell empire would suggest that wealth and power were the point from the beginning. The general tendency to cover up sexual abuse in the church, and to ostracize survivors like Tiffany Thigpen and Jules Woodson, would suggest that pastors deserve a lot of blame too. Alberta is optimistic enough to remain a member of the evangelical movement instead of moving to a mainline Christian denomination. In fact, he is now pursuing a master’s degree at a seminary. After reading this book, I think he is probably being too optimistic: the rot runs very deep. If he is right, however, I am glad that Tim Alberta will be part of the solution. ## Images ![The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/912XbQPJjiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ mall group supported in a community of faith living everyday lives. Very meaningful. *by R***P on March 9, 2026* Wonderfully written by a pastor, son of a pastor. Great insight into how Christians move away from the central point of their faith and wander into political (Sort of explains how Trump's followers "misuse" their FAITH experiences) or feel good topics, and about how more Christians are beginning to move back to faith-centered churches where they can find community and small groups and Biblical teachings and gain more faith relevance in their lives. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “And the sheep will turn into wolves” *by A***E on July 15, 2024* This book provides an overview of the American evangelical landscape m over the last two decades. As a successful political journalist and the son of an evangelical pastor, Tim Alberta offers an insider picture of the evangelical family of churches. No matter what your own political beliefs or religious (non)affiliation may be, this book provides very good reasons to be worried about the rise of political extremism, racism, and xenophobia among those churches. As the same time, Alberta also talks to leading evangelical religious and political figures who are trying to make things better, like David French, Adam Kinzinger, and Russell Moore. The book’s greatest strength is Alberta’s ability to be honest about evangelicalism while remaining sympathetic to the pastors and parishioners he interviews. I have read many articles about American evangelicals and politics, but most are written by journalists who are not evangelicals. Some are atheists or agnostics who clearly do not understand people of faith. For example, I can think of a couple journalists who are outraged that evangelicals want to convert people. Alberta’ central theme is that politicization of the churches reflects changes in American politics more generally. As a result, pastors who want to keep their flocks have to change their preaching to suit those sheep who have turned into wolves. Time and again, Alberta finds evangelicals who don’t follow the Great Commandment. They make their country, not God, their idol, and they don’t love their neighbor if that neighbor is different than they are. In this world, pastors find that they must provide spiritual cover for unbiblical and unchristian behavior among their parishioners or find their congregation shrink. Of course, he also talks to a few pastors who paid that price - and are glad they did. In such a setting, some pastors have discovered that serving the wolves also provides worldly success: large congregations, media appearances, book sales, and connections with influential people. They might justify their fame as helping bring people to Christ, but they don’t turn these new Christians people into genuine disciplines. By emphasizing changes in the pews, Alberta wants to minimize the role of malevolent leaders in inciting their flocks, but I didn’t find that point convincing. After all, Alberta’s account of the Jerry Falwell empire would suggest that wealth and power were the point from the beginning. The general tendency to cover up sexual abuse in the church, and to ostracize survivors like Tiffany Thigpen and Jules Woodson, would suggest that pastors deserve a lot of blame too. Alberta is optimistic enough to remain a member of the evangelical movement instead of moving to a mainline Christian denomination. In fact, he is now pursuing a master’s degree at a seminary. After reading this book, I think he is probably being too optimistic: the rot runs very deep. If he is right, however, I am glad that Tim Alberta will be part of the solution. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Compelling Look at Christianity's Impact on the United States *by K***E on January 22, 2024* This is an extremely compelling book that is very well-written. The author gives us insight into what evangelical Christianity is all about, and how adherents of the faith are out to destroy the United States. I did find the book to be a bit of a slog. The book is long, so it took me a while to get through. But the book is filled with fascinating case studies that kept things moving forward. The narrative did try my patience as I struggled to quell my anger over evangelical’s cult-like devotion to Trump, QAnon, and fabricated American history. Despite Alberta’s well-written narrative, I’ve no use for Republican politics or evangelical Christianity. All of that is antithetical to my values and ethics. My one big gripe about this book is that the author never turns his spotlight on whether the Christian beliefs of evangelical Christians are, in fact, reasonable. Clearly Alberta assumes they are since that is how he was raised. Alberta only examines the reasonableness of the political beliefs that stem from the religion. Several times the author refers to Christian beliefs as “the Truth” with a capital ‘T’. My feeling is that, no, Christian beliefs are not the “Truth.” There is no evidence or proof that Christianity is true – none – so the political actions that flow from these beliefs are based on myths and fairy tales. The book is also written as if evangelical Christianity represents all Christianity in the US. It does not. Americans are taught that we are never allowed to criticize someone’s religion. I hold no such opinion. Christian Nationalism and the Christianity of the evangelical supporters of Trump will destroy this country. And I will hold all Christians and their religion directly responsible for this. The case studies Alberta presents are really interesting and more than a little scary. At the end, Alberta’s book has me more convinced than ever that nothing makes atheism look more appealing than American Christianity. Highly recommended for all Americans. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/587740387-the-kingdom-the-power-and-the-glory-american-evangelicals-in](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/587740387-the-kingdom-the-power-and-the-glory-american-evangelicals-in) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-12*