The Faithful Citizen: Popular Christian Media and Gendered Civic Identities (Studies in Rhetoric & Religion)
A sophisticated and provocative rhetorical critique. From careful analyses ofThe Passion of the ChristtoThe Da Vinci Code, Maddux builds an impressive case that religious faith, even in the context of media entertainment, necessarily informs politics and civic life. She nimbly navigates the two combustible themes of religion and gender without succumbing to predictable partisanship. Formidable topic. Fascinating critique. --Susan Schultz Huxman, Director, Elliott School of Communication, Wichita State University