American evangelicals: a contemporary history of a mainstream religious movement
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...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
©2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Reviews: | American Evangelicals: A Contemporary History of a Mainstream Religious Movement (2009) (Daughrity, Dyron)
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| Series/Journal: | Critical issues in history
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United States
Church history
B Verenigde Staten B Evangeliaria B United States B RELIGION ; Christianity ; History B United States Church history United States Verenigde Staten B Evangelicalism (United States) B Electronic books Church history Electronic books B Church History B Evangelicalism B Evangelicalism United States |
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| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-193) and index. - Print version record |
| ISBN: | 0742570266 |