The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby

“Michael Blanding’s The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby documents how one family transformed a modest retail business into one of the most powerful—and insidious—forces in America. He shows how they used their growing wealth to advance a Christian nationalist agenda. A tale of extremism, carelessness, greed, and hypocrisy, Blanding’s gripping narrative exposes the damage that has been wrought by a single family devoted to both God and profit.” —Joshua Hammer, New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu

“This page-turner sheds light on one family’s efforts to embed Christian nationalism into the heart of our nation. Their mission is far-flung in its reach—Michael Blanding takes us from windswept Oklahoman prairies to plundered museums in Iraq to a library tucked away in an Egyptian monastery. Absorbing and fearless, The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby exposes a movement that is reshaping the American political landscape.” —Kirk Wallace Johnson, author of The Feather Thief

“Michael Blanding’s The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby reads like a thriller about greed, grift, and God—yet every word is true. Blanding pairs dogged investigative reporting with a storyteller’s eye for detail, to construct the riveting account of a powerful family that has remade our nation. No book has taught me more about who America is today and the forces that delivered us here.” —Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, author of The Fact of a Body

“The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby is a devastating exposé of the Green family, funders of Christian nationalism in the United States. This book will lift the veil from the eyes of those who have bought into the billionaire family’s broken ideology.” —Andrew L. Seidel, author of The Founding Myth

“Christian nationalism is not a grassroots movement; it’s a top-down movement led by billionaires and the religious activists who enjoy their patronage. As Michael Blanding shows us, the Green family of Hobby Lobby has been instrumental in spreading more than kitschy home decor—they have carried out an integrated campaign to make America Christian again. For Americans passionate about true religious liberty—including liberty from religion—this is a must-read.” —Samuel L. Perry, coauthor of The Flag and the Cross

“A fascinating exploration of corporate involvement in the religious and conservative right, appealing to readers interested in conservatism and religion.” —Library Journal

“An eye-opening look at the crossroads of money, religion, and politics.” —Kirkus

“Enlightening . . . [The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby] offers insight into a powerful family’s relentless approach to spreading their beliefs.” —Publishers Weekly