That Old-Time Religion in Modern America: Evangelical

That Old-Time Religion in Modern America: Evangelical Protestantism in the Twentieth Century (American Ways)

Many Americans commonly associate evangelical Protestants with the scoldings of the religious right and solicitations of money by televangelists. Whether or not these associations are particularly flattering, it is true that a concern for preserving a moral social order as well as an unrelenting desire to make new converts are traits that have defined evangelicalism throughout American history. In this cogent account, D. G. Hart unpacks evangelicalismâ€™s current reputation by tracing its development over the course of the twentieth century. He shows how evangelicals entered the century as full partners in the Protestant denominations and agencies that molded American cultural and intellectual life. Although the fundamentalist controversy of the 1920s marginalized evangelicals in Americaâ€™s largest denominations, their views about the individual, society, and families went virtually unchallenged in American society because of the ongoing dominance of Protestant churches and institutions. After 1960, when the United States entered a period sometimes called â€œpost-Protestant,â€ evangelicals began to assert themselves more aggressively in politics and culture, seeking to preserve a Christian society. These evangelical responses to Protestantismâ€™s waning influence in America reveal a curious feature of twentieth-century life: despite its conformity to American ideals, since the 1970s evangelical Protestantism has been perceived as alien to other Americans. Mr. Hartâ€™s illuminating study offers an explanation for this change in evangelicalismâ€™s fortunes by showing the success and limitations of this popular religious movement.
Country USA
Brand Ivan R. Dee
Manufacturer Ivan R. Dee
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781566634595
ReleaseDate 2003-07-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781566634595

Country	USA
Brand	Ivan R. Dee
Manufacturer	Ivan R. Dee
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781566634595
ReleaseDate	2003-07-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781566634595

That Old-Time Religion in Modern America: Evangelical Protestantism in the Twentieth Century (American Ways)

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