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Star-Spangled Jesus

Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding a True Faith

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Star-Spangled Jesus

By: April Ajoy
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In this hilarious memoir, a social media star and podcast host shares about her time deeply entrenched in Christian Nationalism and how she left it behind to better follow Jesus.

Social media influencer and podcast host April Ajoy wouldn’t have called herself a Christian Nationalist when she performed her original song “America Say Jesus” on the Jim Bakker show, or when she participated in Jesus Marches across America, or when she posted cringe-worthy videos on YouTube to campaign for Mitt Romney. April just considered herself a good Christian: faithful, Republican, and determined to make America a Christian nation once again.

But as her view of the world widened, Ajoy began to see cracks in her steadfast beliefs and recognized the ways her conservative politics and religion were intertwined in her mind. Did God really bless America? Is it actually by His red, white, and blue stripes that we are healed?

Part memoir, part guidebook, part call to action, Star-Spangled Jesus explores how the fight to make America a “Christian nation” has damaged us all and shows how one woman left Christian Nationalism and why America should too.

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Personal Storytelling • Humorous Approach • Engaging Narration • Educational Content • Accessible Explanations
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This last election cycle left me questioning my faith. I kind of renounced the Conservative definition of Christianity, but I still gad a feeling that I can’t just not believe in Jesus. Ms. Ajoy showed me you can be a believer and not be a complete A-hole about it. That there are still people who keep the Christ in Christianity. And I about died laughing during the Racial Reconciliation Night part.

Kinda helped me out

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I am familiar with the author through her TikToks and found out about this book through her appearance on a podcast. Having grown up on the outskirts of these spaces it was interesting hearing the perspective of someone in the inner-circle. And while I am generally familiar with the history of evangelicalism, I found this book had a lot of information about the history of the Christian Nationalist movement that I hadn't heard before. The performance of the author in this audiobook was also fantastic and conveyed a lot of her heart for the subject matter. I'm not sure how well quizzes work in an audio medium, but they were funny so I don't think it really matters. 5 Stars, highly recommend

A touching memoir with interesting insights

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Yet again, another deeply relatable book on this topic. April describes her journey out of Christian Nationalism with humility, accountability, and compassion.

Must-Listen For Anyone Recovering From Christian Nationalism

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I’ve struggled with my beliefs that I’d grown up with in the past few years… often wondering what was going on with me. I found myself questioning so much of what I was seeing at my church since the election of Donald Trump in 2016. As April notes in her book, no one plans on deconstructing. It just kind of happens. I’m so thankful to have April’s memoir to help guide me through all of this. Her explanation of Christian Nationalism is both informative and hilarious! (As a side note I now know I wasn’t the only one who, as a kid, freaked out when the house got too quiet and panicked that the Rapture had occurred without me!). Thank you, April, for writing this book. It’s certainly opened my eyes to a world that’s no longer black and white, and I think I’m better for it.

The Book I Needed

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I loved the book. Loved April's reading of her book. Recommend purchasing this book.

Great book

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As a former evangelical, I can relate SO much to April's story. I loved her humor and facts, outline and vulnerability.

Relatable

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For those of us recovering from our fundamentalist (now Christian Nationalist) brainwashing, this is a manifesto of sorts as we transition into our new ex-evangelical identities. I can’t speak for Jesus but I really think he would have written the forward.

A must-read for former Fundies

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I didn't know much about the evangelical world, is relationship to Christain nationalism, and it's influence on national and international politics and policies. The author does an incredible job of explaining these interconnections.

Eye Opening

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Very enjoyable to listen to, conversational style with sources and explanations and stats. Realizing you are a Christian nationalist and then coming out of that is really hard! I’m so grateful Ajoy is sharing her story with all of us, I’ve learned so much.

So relatable

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There is not much optimism in dealing with Christian Nationalism but it is heartwarming to see that people really can leave the indoctrination and hate- but not Jesus- behind. If April- who grew up literally on the bus of Christian nationalism- can reason her way out there is hope for everyone!

An optimistic take down of Christian Nationalism!

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