Mapping the End Times: American Evangelical Geopolitics and Apocalyptic Visions

by Jason Dittmer (Editor), Tristan Sturm (Editor)

Over the last quarter-century, evangelicalism has become an important social and political force in modern America. Here, new voices in the field are brought together with leading scholars such as William E. Connolly, Michael Barkun, Simon Dalby, and Paul Boyer to produce a timely examination of the spatial dimensions of the movement, offering useful and compelling insights on the intersection between politics and religion. This comprehensive study discusses evangelicalism in its different forms, from the moderates to the would-be theocrats who, in anticipation of the Rapture, seek to impose their interpretations of the Bible upon American foreign policy. The result is a unique appraisal of the movement and its geopolitical visions, and the wider impact of these on America and the world at large.

261 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Heulwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing and very readable set of essays on American evangelicalism and views of the End Times. As someone with no theological knowledge to speak of, it was fascinating to learn of such beliefs in general, but most of all to discover how such beliefs inform and shape geopolitical ideas and, where possible, actions. I'd definitely recommend this to any student of human geography in general, critical geopolitics in particular.