The Triumph of Sentimentality in Contemporary American Evangelicalism
by
Todd M. Brenneman
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
In popular evangelical literature, God is loving and friendly, described in heartfelt, often saccharine language that evokes nostalgia, comfortable domesticity, and familial love. This emotional style has been widely adopted by the writers most popular among American evangelicals, including such celebrity...