Review essay on The Visionary State: A Journey Through California’s Spiritual Landscapes; Religion at the Corner of Bliss and Nirvana: Politics, Identity, and Faith in New Migrant Communities; Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion; From Bible Belt to Sunbelt: Plain-Folk Religion, Grassroots Politics, and the Rise of Evangelical Conservatism; and Hollywood Faith: Holiness, Prosperity and Ambition in a Los Angeles Church.