The Nature of Church Camp

"The Nature of Church Camp is a smart, and ethically sensitive, exploration of the history of Protestant environmentalist thinking through the distinctive lens of camp ministry. Indeed, Christopher Anderson’s gracefully written book compellingly illuminates parts of American history that most scholars, or ordinary folks, don’t even think of as “history.” -- Robert D. Johnston, author of 'The Radical Middle Class: Populist Democracy and the Question of Capitalism in Progressive Era Portland, Oregon' Doing yeoman's work in visiting outdoor liberal Protestant church camps across the country, Christopher Anderson has uncovered a revealing story about American Protestantism's engagement with nature, showing how selective nostalgia and instrumental ""stewardship"" allowed church camps to ignore or, at best, hardly engage with the climate crisis that appeared all around them. -- Kevin M. Schultz, University of Illinois, Chicago"