The Making of Evangelicalism: From Revivalism to Politics and Beyond by Randall

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With impressively clear prose and a superb command of history, Randall Balmer offers a spirited history of evangelical Christianity in the United States. Situating developments in evangelicalism in their wider historical context, he demonstrates the ways American social and cultural settings influenced the course of the evangelical tradition.

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With impressively clear prose and a superb command of history, best-selling author Randall Balmer offers a spirited history of evangelical Christianity in the United States. Effortlessly situating developments in evangelicalism in their wider historical context, he demonstrates the ways American social and cultural settings influenced the course of the evangelical tradition. By revealing the four key moments in the movement's history, he ably demonstrates how American Evangelicalism is truly American. Concluding with a manifesto directing where evangelicalism must go from here forth, Balmer's The Making of Evangelicalism will interest every reader - evangelical, mainline, secular - who wants to better understand evangelicals today.

Author Biography

Randall Balmer is John Phillips Professor in Religion and Chair of the Department of Religion at Dartmouth College. A prolific and highly esteemed writer, he is the author of Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America; God in the White House: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush; and Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America. He lives in rural Connecticut.

Table of Contents

IntroductionChapter 1: The Age of Revivals and the First AmendmentChapter 2: The Transition from Postmillennialism to PremillennialismChapter 3: The Construction of a SubcultureChapter 4: The Rise of the Religious RightConclusionSuggested Readings

Review

"Seldom has so short a volume produced as much bang as this gem by noted historian and sometime politician Randall Balmer. For those who seek a greater understanding of the peculiar successes of evangelicalism in the American environment there can be no better starting point than The Making of Evangelicalism." -- Harry S Stout, Jonathan Edwards Professor of American Religious History, Yale University"Often challenging and at times provocative, The Making of Evangelicalism calls for serious reflection regarding evangelicalism's future. Even those who might disagree with Balmer's interpretations will profit from a serious reading and pondering of this engaging, lucidly written book." -- David S Dockery, President, Union University"... this small book tells a story that should not be forgotten." -- Ré Stooksberry, Congressional Libraries Today, 2011"Balmer effectively argues, however, that the 'prophetic voice' of Evangelicals will ring more truly 'on the margins of society, not in the councils of power.'" -- W B Bedford, Crown College, CHOICE 48, 2This is trademark Randall Balmer: he has written in his characteristically elegant prose -- not just accessible, but lovelyyet he has not sacrificed sophisticated analysis in the name of reaching a broad audience beyond the Ivory Tower." -- Lauren F Winner, author of "Girl Meets God" & "Mudhouse Sabbath""The Making of Evangelicalism exhibits the acumen we have come to expect from its author. In eighty-four pages of sharp, passionate prose, Balmer manages to illustrate, instruct, redefine, excite, entertain, and most of all provoke, all the while tweaking the conscience of evangelicals as much the curiosity of outside observers. His approach results in a remarkable book, one that can (and should) be read by anyone who wants to learn the basic history of this movement and measure its profound and enduring impact on American society." -- The Journal of Southern Religion (2011, Volume XIII)

Review Quote

The Making of Evangelicalism exhibits the acumen we have come to expect from its author. In eighty-four pages of sharp, passionate prose, Balmer manages to illustrate, instruct, redefine, excite, entertain, and most of all provoke, all the while tweaking the conscience of evangelicals as much as the curiosity of outside observers. His approach results in a remarkable book, one that can (and should) be read by anyone who wants to learn the basic history of this movement and measure its profound and enduring impact on American society.

Excerpt from Book

"Four turning points. Four critical junctures in the formation of American evangelicalism. Four times when, in Robert Frost's memorable words, 'two roads diverged in a yellow wood.' Each of these junctures - the transition from Calvinist to Arminian theology in the embrace of revivalism, the shift from postmillennialism to premillennialism, the retreat into a subculture, and the rise of the Religious Right - invites counterfactual speculation. What if evangelicals had gone another way, had taken a different road back there in Robert Frost's woods? Might history have been different? Might evangelicals had been more faithful to the gospel they espouse had they chosen a different course?" --excerpted from the Introduction

Details ISBN1481304887 ISBN-10 1481304887 ISBN-13 9781481304887 Format Paperback Author Randall Balmer Publisher Baylor University Press Year 2017 Pages 97 Language English Subtitle From Revivalism to Politics and Beyond Imprint Baylor University Press Place of Publication Waco Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2017-06-01 AU Release Date 2017-06-01 NZ Release Date 2017-06-01 DEWEY 270.82 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2017-05-17 US Release Date 2017-05-17 We've got this

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