Dr. Jeffrey Champlin publishes book Born Again: Romanticism and Fundamentalism

The University of Toronto Press published Dr. Jeffrey Champlin's book Born Again: Romanticism and Fundamentalism in July. The book examines the deep historical roots of fundamentalism in Protestantism and the imaginative traditions of Romantic literature. It explores how the resurgence of fundamentalist thought within “born again” Christianity seeks to repress the trauma of modernity through the belief that the world must be radically transformed to align with a divine standard.

The book grew out of discussions of German and English romantic texts in Champlin's literature classes in recent years.

To launch the book, Champlin took part in a launch event and panel discussion on the topic held at the Berlin Center for Intellectual Diaspora in July.

Post Date: 09-15-2025