Beyond Belief

'Hardy is a first-class reporter. […] Beyond Belief makes for an often gripping story, full of twists and turns.'

-- The Sunday Times

'[An] elegant account […] Hardy is an engaging usher round the Pentecostal world.'

-- The Telegraph

'[A] lively book [and] a useful introduction to the world’s fastest growing faith. […] An empathetic observer Hardy may be, but she is clear-eyed about the challenge posed to secular societies by these strikingly modern holy warriors.'

-- The Irish Times

'A fantastic read. Hardy gets right into the nucleus of the Pentecostal movement with empathy and a sharp journalistic eye. An incredibly important book.'

-- Erica Buist, author of This Party's Dead: Grief, Joy and Spilled Rum at the World's Death Festivals

'An arresting, page-turning narrative, worthy of the pageantry, vivacity and charm of Pentecostalism. Ambitious in its coverage and earnest in its exploration, "Beyond Belief" is a truly compelling account of the world's foremost Christian renewal movement.'

-- Ebenezer Obadare, author of Pentecostal Republic

'Informative, engaging, and unsettling, Beyond Belief is an in-depth exploration of global Pentecostalism in lively, accessible prose.

-- Chrissy Stroop, journalist, commentator and senior researcher on the Postsecular Conflicts Project

'An excellent panorama of the world's powerful and enigmatic Pentecostal movements. Path-breaking and thought-provoking, elegantly and lucidly written, this is an exceptional book.'

-- Olufemi Vaughan, Chair of Black Studies, Amherst College, and author of Religion and the Making of Nigeria

'With a deft combination of reportage and analysis, Hardy's engaging book fills critical gaps in the popular understanding of Pentecostalism and its substantial sway over politics and society around the world.'

-- Katherine Stewart, author of The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism