Lincoln A. Mullen is Assistant Professor of History and Art History at George Mason University.
The Chance of Salvation deftly captures the chaotic nature of
American religion in the 19th century…Mullen helps us see how a
distinctly evangelical approach to salvation had ripple effects
beyond evangelicals, and he should be commended for it.
*Christianity Today*
Americans switch religions more frequently than people from just
about any other nation. Mullen connects this phenomenon with the
distinctively, though not uniquely, American idea that religion is
a choice rather than an inheritance…This well-written and
innovative work will be enjoyed by students of American religious
history and those interested in investigating the deeper historical
roots of contemporary American spirituality.
*Library Journal*
Marvelous…Recognizing that all conversions contain losses and
gains, Mullen approaches his topic with both intellectual depth and
nuance and with empathy for the struggles, losses, and victories of
the millions of people who took new paths in their spiritual and
religious lives in 19th-century America.
*Reading Religion*
Offers an exciting topic, provocative set of questions, and a trove
of intriguing vignettes. It is one of the most thought-provoking
books I have read in a long time.
*Bulletin for the Study of Religion*
Looking at American religious history through the lens of
conversion brings forth many interesting tales of 19th-century
subjects grappling with changing landscapes of religion and
philosophical thought.
*Choice*
This freshly synthetic work shows how religious choice developed as
the backbone of American religious life…An important book and a
pleasure to read.
*Church History*
Quite successful…in illustrating the varieties of religious
experience in nineteenth-century America and in conveying some of
the meanings they held for the converts.
*American Historical Review*
Engagingly written…[Mullen] historicizes an important aspect of the
complicated but infinitely fascinating democratization of American
religion.
*American Nineteenth Century History*
A valuable contribution for readers to understand the dynamics of
conversion and religious history in the United States. It is also
beneficial for those who examine the American religious landscape,
pluralism, and the origins of why Americans often change religious
affiliations.
*Religious Studies Review*
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