Todd McGowan

Against

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Tad DeLay’s remarkable Against represents a pathbreaking psychoanalysis of the evangelical movement. Each page has an arresting new insight into the structure of the evangelical appeal and the damage that it’s doing. In lucid prose, DeLay lays out the case for why we need psychoanalysis to understand the recalcitrance of evangelicals when confronted with obvious facts. Rather than condescending to them or parroting the liberal line about the need for more education, DeLay’s book articulates the immense enjoyment that derives from the evangelical denial of common sense—including, most importantly, the burning up of the planet. It is an urgent plea for recognition of a problem that threatens everyone’s survival and is simply a must-read for anyone concerned about where things are headed.”

Eucontamination

Theology

“Paul and Billie Hoard’s remarkable new book offers us a startlingly fresh vision of Jesus, one that is exigent in these times of Christian nationalism and fundamentalism. Rather than just being a figure of love, Jesus becomes a force that compels us to act against our own inherent tendency toward disgust. Under the Hoard siblings’ radical new vision, Jesus calls us to embrace what disgusts us. It’s no longer just ‘love your enemy’ but ‘love the disgusting.’”