“Kintz is one of the few scholars on the left who takes the notion of religious faith seriously: while she is not a theologian, she understands the deeply affective longing for spiritual knowledge that motivates the political awakening of men and women of the right. Avoiding the tendency to see the right as a ragtag bag of ‘fanatics,’ Kintz articulates ... Read morethe philosophic, psychic, and political consequences of ‘naming’ oneself as part of an activist spiritual community.”—Peggy Phelan, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University “Kintz’s research is revealing, even shocking. Between Jesus and the Market is of paramount importance if we are ever to understand, and not merely revile or embrace, the movements she studies.”—Juliet Flower MacCannell, University of California, Irvine “Linda Kintz’s clear and profound understanding of the crucial symbolic and political positions occupied by born-again women in contemporary America will enlighten public dialogue in ways that might actually, finally, move it forward.”—Alice Jardine, Harvard University Show Less