The Devil Wears Nada: Satan Exposed

In this devilishly entertaining book Tripp York takes it upon himself to find the Prince of Darkness. Provoked by a wager made in one of his religion classes York explores whether in proving the existence of Satan we might in turn prove the existence of God. Admitting the idea is not half-bad (and thus conversely only half-good) York enlists the aid of numerous ministers theologians spiritual warriors pagans shamanists fortune tellers and Satanists in his fiendish quest to determine the whereabouts of Gods first fallen creature. Part memoir and part theological treatise The Devil Wears Nada is a compelling and humorous account of the strange bizarre and (oftentimes) offensive things we think about God the Devil and everything in between. Tripp York goes searching for Satan in the classrooms and crossroads of America but what he finds is quite surprising. As he piles up example after hilarious example of people searching for the wrong thing he almost persuades me that Hell really is other people. In The Devil Wears Nada York discovers that in America Christianity has become more the devils prisoner than it realizes. -Jeffrey C. Pugh author of Devils Ink: Blog from the Basement Office I loved this rollicking journey to hell and back. Tripp York thinks that we ought to take Satan seriously as long as we mock deride and laugh at him the whole time. Sex money power religion--Satan is mixed up with all of it and in the funniest ways. This book is hysterically funny absolutely serious and deeply Christian. If you have never thought of Mennonites as funny (and who has?) then you need to read Tripp York on Satan! -Will Willimon author of Why Jesus? I didnt want to read this book. I didnt have time. So I just took a quick glance before moving on to other things. But in that quick glance temptation came over me and I just kept turning pages. I couldnt put it down. It made me laugh. It made me think. Youd better be careful or the same thing could happen to you. -Brian McLaren author of A Generous Orthodoxy York . . . attempts to examine the existence of God through a back door that is by searching for Satan. The effort offers a lively ride. York captivates the reader with snappy prose and a disarming at times self-effacing line of argumentation . . . . -Publishers Weekly Tripp York teaches in the Philosophy and Religion Department at Western Kentucky University. His previous books include Living on Hope While Living in Babylon (Wipf & Stock 2009) The Purple Crown (Herald 2007) and Donkeys and Kings (Resource Publications 2010).