Esther's Army Quotes

“Conspiracy theory is a love affair with power that poses as its critique,” writes the philosopher Robyn Marasco.31”
― Katie Gaddini, Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right

“The last time I saw Alyssa, she told me that she viewed Trump’s victory as God’s mercy on the country, that God was giving Christians another chance to restore the nation to greatness.”
― Katie Gaddini, Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right

“I think women being involved in politics intimidates men, and not just Christian men, but men in general,”
― Katie Gaddini, Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right

“Though Alyssa and her roommate might be wary of feminism, they also tell me that they want to marry men who will treat them as equal partners and support them to become leaders.”
― Katie Gaddini, Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right

“these past few years bear a striking resemblance to the early 1970s and the emergence of the Christian Right. That period was also marked by division and constitutional fears—and many Christian women became “activated” as they fretted that their Christian nation was collapsing right before their eyes. At the same time, progressives sought to expand rights for marginalized groups and move society further toward a social democracy.”
― Katie Gaddini, Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right

“these past few years bear a striking resemblance to the early 1970s and the emergence of the Christian Right.”
― Katie Gaddini, Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right