Blessèd assurance

Blessèd assurance

By A. G. Mojtabai

Book Description

In the heart of Texas during the height of Cold War tensions, journalist A.G. Mojtabai discovered a profound spiritual paradox that reveals the complex ways humans navigate existential fear and faith. Traveling to Amarillo in 1982, she encountered a community living at the epicenter of America's nuclear weapons production, where the Pantex plant assembled the nation's most destructive armaments.

What emerged from her extensive interviews was a fascinating study of contrasting worldviews existing side by side. Workers at the facility expressed unwavering confidence in scientific progress and the safety of their dangerous work, viewing technology as humanity's salvation. Yet among them labored fundamentalist Christians who embraced an entirely different vision, one of inevitable apocalypse followed by divine intervention and spiritual rescue.

This striking convergence of technocratic optimism and apocalyptic faith extended far beyond the plant's boundaries, permeating the churches, businesses, and neighborhoods throughout Amarillo. Through the authentic voices of residents speaking in their own words, Mojtabai illuminates how ordinary people grapple with ultimate questions about human destiny, the meaning of history, and survival in an uncertain world.

The book offers readers a unique window into how spiritual beliefs shape our response to existential threats, revealing the diverse ways communities find meaning and hope when confronting humanity's capacity for both creation and destruction. Winner of the prestigious Lillian Smith Award, this work provides profound insights into the intersection of faith, fear, and the human search for assurance in turbulent times.

Who Is This For?

📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~7 hours)

📄 Length: 255 pages

What You'll Discover

  • ✓ Explore Moral and ethical aspects of Nuclear weapons
  • ✓ Explore Nuclear weapons -- Religious aspects
  • ✓ Explore Indians of north america, southwest, old
  • ✓ Explore Texas, biography
  • ✓ Explore Millennialism
  • ✓ Explore Amarillo (Tex.) -- Church history
  • ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Nuclear weapons
  • ✓ Explore Atomare Rüstung

Topics Covered

Moral and ethical aspects of Nuclear weapons Nuclear weapons -- Religious aspects Indians of north america, southwest, old Texas, biography Millennialism Amarillo (Tex.) -- Church history Religious aspects of Nuclear weapons Atomare Rüstung 20th century Social life and customs Texas, social life and customs Ethik Religious aspects Nuclear weapons -- Moral and ethical aspects Church history Moral and ethical aspects Manners and customs Nuclear weapons Pantex Plant (U.S.) Millennialism -- Texas -- Amarillo -- History -- Fundamentalism Pantex Plant (U.S.). Amarillo (Tex.) -- Social life and customs History

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