The New Old-Time Religion. Jay Tolson.
by Tolson, Jay; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 26Institutions. Publisher: U.S. News & World Report, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Christian ethics | Edwards Jonathan | Evangelicalism | Fundamentalism | Religion | RevivalsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "From Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif., to Bellevue Baptist Church outside Memphis, evangelical megachurches dot the American landscape like the Wal-Marts, Home Depots, and other big-box stores that so many of them resemble. But this is only the most visible sign of the growing sway of evangelical Christianity, a tradition that includes both the Pentecostal and Southern Baptist churches, as well as an ever growing array of nondenominational and even some mainline Protestant congregations. From the White House and the halls of Congress to a vastly expanding spiritual self-help movement to the most vigorous Christian missionary effort in the developing world, the growing influence of evangelicalism is everywhere." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article reviews the history of evangelicalism in America and discusses its growth and influence.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The New Old-Time Religion, Dec. 8, 2003; pp. 36+.
"From Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif., to Bellevue Baptist Church outside Memphis, evangelical megachurches dot the American landscape like the Wal-Marts, Home Depots, and other big-box stores that so many of them resemble. But this is only the most visible sign of the growing sway of evangelical Christianity, a tradition that includes both the Pentecostal and Southern Baptist churches, as well as an ever growing array of nondenominational and even some mainline Protestant congregations. From the White House and the halls of Congress to a vastly expanding spiritual self-help movement to the most vigorous Christian missionary effort in the developing world, the growing influence of evangelicalism is everywhere." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article reviews the history of evangelicalism in America and discusses its growth and influence.
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