In her recent book, Walking Where Jesus Walked: American Christians and Holy Land Pilgrimage, Hillary Kaell explores how American Christians think of the land of Israel, what motivates them to go there, and what they find when they get there. Listen to her discuss her book. (Interview by Kristian Petersen; audio, about 20 minutes.)
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