Last year, I began a series reviewing academic perspectives on evangelical Christians, beginning with James Bielo's Words Upon the Word and T.M. Luhrmann's When God Talks Back. I'm picking up this series again with Moral Ambition: Mobilization and Social Outreach in Evangelical Megachurches by Queens College anthropologist Omri Elisha. Elisha's work came highly recommended by two trusted sources. First, friend-of-ESN and occasional guest blogger Kevin Birth suggested I review Moral Ambition when I asked for … [Read more...] about Omri Elisha: The Moral Ambition of Evangelical Christians