American Evangelicals
Subtitle: A Contemporary History of A Mainstream Religious Movement
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: April 28, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780742549890; 9780742570252
Subjects: Christian Ministry - Evangelism; Religion / Evangelism; History; Religion; Religion - Church Life
Description: "There may be no group in American society that is more talked about but so little understood as Evangelical Christians. Sometimes dismissed as violent fundamentalists and ignorant flat earthers, few can doubt the political, cultural, and religious significance of the Evangelicals. Barry Hankins puts the Evangelical movement in historical perspective, reaching back to its roots in the Great Awakening of the 18th century and leading up to the formative moments of contemporary conservative Protestantism. Taking on key topics such as the standing of science, the authority of scripture, and gender and racial equality, Hankins analyzes what is most essential for us to understand today about this potent movement."--Jacket.