by Hanna Rosin
First published 2007
Hanna Rosin takes readers inside Patrick Henry College, a small Virginia institution that shapes young evangelicals into America's future conservative leaders. The college sends its graduates into the halls of Congress, Hollywood studios, and research laboratories with a clear mission: restore Christian values to a secular nation. Rosin examines how this ambitious educational experiment molds its carefully selected students, following their journey from classroom to career as they prepare to influence politics, entertainment, and scientific discourse. She reveals the strategies and convictions driving this movement to place committed Christians in positions of cultural power. The book exposes both the dedication and the contradictions within a community determined to reshape American society from within its most influential institutions.
Genres: christian, american, education, non-fiction, 21st-century, academia
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-issues
Setting: America, Congress, Hollywood, Virginia
Period: 21st-century
200 pages · Audio Cassette · Blackstone Audio Inc.