"A Lover's Quarrel With The Evangelical Church" Releases May 10

Charlotte--Authentic Books will release "A Lover's Quarrel With The Evangelical Church" on May 10. The book, by Charlotte author Warren Cole Smith, is an unflinching look at the evangelical church and the money- and celebrity-making machine it has become.

"The Evangelical Church has become what I call in the book the Christian-Industrial Complex," Smith said. "It started out with good intentions to evangelize the lost and care for the poor, but it has turned into a quest for money and power."

For many years, Smith has been an well-known participant in the evangelical world. "I have not turned my back on my faith," Smith said. "But I do believe that certain excesses of the so-called 'faithful' need to be exposed. Hopefully, 'Lover's Quarrel' will do that in ways that are constructive, not destructive, to people's faith."

Media representatives can request galleys of the book or interviews by contacting:

Diane Morrow

The B&B Media Group

Dmorrow@tbbmedia.com

Smith will be in New York as part of the release of the book on May 18-21, and will be available to New York City and surrounding area media for face-to-face and in-studio interviews then.