The men, having promised to avoid infidelity and other social sins, to accept Jesus in their life, to rely on the literal infallibility of the Bible, are given cards making them children of God. The scene is repeated over and over for thousands of men in dozens of cities. The men are generally white and middle-aged. They are not wealthy, nor are they poor. They are insecure, caught in a changing world that threatens their beliefs.
Racial tensions are high.
Church attendance, especially by men, is down. Women are gaining the vote. Evolution is taught in the schools. Liberal Protestantism seems to be winning the day. They seek to defend their place in the family, the country, and the proper values.