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The NPR Politics Podcast
The episode highlighted how the title became a cultural touchstone in evangelical circles during the early 2000s, noting its militant view of Christian masculinity and its multimillion‑copy sales. The hosts pointed out that it was widely read and still influential in many circles, but they did not endorse it as a recommendation.
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The discussion highlighted how the book became a cultural touchstone in evangelical circles in the early 2000s, emphasizing its militant view of Christian masculinity and noting its multimillioncopy sales.
the popularity of John Eldridge's book, Wild at Heart, caught my attention. Everybody was reading it in evangelical spaces in the early 2000s.
The book, by the way, sold more than 4 million copies. It was a big deal, still is in many circles.