God land : a story of faith, loss, and renewal in Middle America

In the wake of the 2016 election, Lenz watched as her country and her marriage were torn apart by the competing forces of faith and politics. She was bewildered by the pain and loss around her and questioned: What was happening to faith in the heartland? Lenz set out to discover the changing forces...

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Main Author: Lenz, Lyz (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2019]
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Summary:In the wake of the 2016 election, Lenz watched as her country and her marriage were torn apart by the competing forces of faith and politics. She was bewildered by the pain and loss around her and questioned: What was happening to faith in the heartland? Lenz set out to discover the changing forces of faith and tradition in God's country. In examining the effects of faith and religion on our lives, our relationships, and our country, Lenz asks whether our divides can ever be bridged-- and if America can ever come together. --
Physical Description:viii, 151 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780253041531
0253041538
Author Notes:Lyz Lenz has been published in the New York Times, Buzzfeed, the Washington Post, and other publications. Her book Belabored: Tales of Myth, Medicine, and Motherhood is forthcoming. She also has an essay in the anthology Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture edited by Roxane Gay. Lenz holds an MFA in creative writing from Lesley University and is a contributing writer to the Columbia Journalism Review.