" A Divine Season promises to transform discussions of Christian nationalism. This is a lucid, fine-grained ethnography that reminds us of the importance of understanding projects of religious nationhood in a comparative light."-- Frederick Klaits, University at Buffalo "An important book that offers a new, critical model for how to confront the rising challenge of Christian nationalism around the globe. Not only does Haynes explicitly choose to move beyond the established anthropology of Christianity framework, she also insists that secular critique is not the only ground from which to question the ethics of current Christian praxis."-- Elayne Oliphant, New York University "In A Divine Season , Naomi Haynes's talents as an ethnographer and cultural critic are on full display. With a steady pen, she maps out the intricacies of Christian nationalist activism in Zambia, providing an invaluable account of the logic that fuses politics and faith. And with bold strokes, she offers a prophetic critique of that logic, challenging its fixation on worldly power. This is a book that anyone concerned with the rising force of Christian nationalism around the globe needs to read.

"-- Matthew Engelke, author of How to Think Like an Anthropologist "This beautifully written, honest book is a timely, important ethnography of Christian nationalist theology, ritual, and policymaking, framed as part of a globalizing religious movement. A Divine Season makes a significant contribution to an ethical anthropology where the anthropologist offers critique rather than judgment. A must-read for anyone concerned with religion and politics today."-- Ayala Fader, Fordham University.