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Prof. William J. Schultz Publishes 'Jesus Springs'
October 7, 2025
Cover of 'Jesus Springs'
Assistant Professor of American Religions William J. Schultz's new book, Jesus Springs: Evangelical Capitalism and the Fate of an American City (Chapel Hill, October 2025), was published this week on Oct. 7.
In Jesus Springs, William J. Schultz traces how postwar evangelicalism reshaped the social and spiritual landscape of Colorado Springs. Drawn by cheap land, patriotic fervor, and a vision of moral renewal, evangelicals transformed the city into a powerhouse of religious and political influence. Schultz demonstrates how local ambition and national aspiration converged, transforming a once-quiet town into a symbol of the broader evangelical movement’s rise to cultural influence.
Find the book here: https://uncpress.org/9781469689371/jesus-springs/