American Evangelicals : A Contemporary History Of A Mainstream Religious Mo

Table Of Contents

Preface

Introduction: Awakenings And The Beginning Of American Evangelicalism

The Struggle With Modernism: Origins Of The Culture Wars

Battling With Science: From Anti-Evolution To The Intelligent Design

Millennialism: Folk Religion And The Career Of End-Times Prophecy

Considering Equality: The Tradition Of Gender, Race And Gay Rights

Inspired Politics: Evangelical Religion In The Political Marketplace

Back To The Academy: Evangelical Scholars And The American Mind

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

About The Author

Additional Info
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.