Golden States: How California Religion Went from Cautionary Tale to Global Brand - Paperbackby Eileen Luhr (Author) Whether they were utopian communitarians, sun seeking gurus, or Protestant health reformers, Southern California's spiritual seekers drew on the United States' deepening global encounters and consumer cultures to pair religious and personal reinvention with cultural and spiritual revitalization. Through a rereading of the region's cultural landscape, Golden States provides an alternative history of California religion and