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Power, Politics and the Fragmentation of Evangelicalism

Kenneth J. Collins

Author : Kenneth J. Collins
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830863396

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Kenneth J. Collins tells the narrative history of the political and cultural fortunes of American evangelicalism from the late nineteenth century through the contemporary era. He traces the establishment of the evangelical enterprise in American culture and its influences on the political and social values of the American landscape throughout the twentieth century, as well as its fragmentation into competing ideological camps. Underlining how both sides of the liberal-conservative divide have diluted their message through political idioms, Collins suggests a way forward for evangelical political identity that avoids the pitfalls of fundamentalism and liberalism. Will American evangelicalism outlive its partisan history? As Kenneth Collins tells the story, there is reason to think so.

Fundamentalists in the Public Square

Madison Trammel

Author : Madison Trammel
Publisher : Lexham Academic
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683597193

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A myth-busting work on fundamentalists and culture The Scopes Trial of 1925 is often regarded as a turning point in the history of American fundamentalism and evangelicalism. It is claimed that Scopes was a public relations defeat that sent fundamentalism into retreat from mainstream culture. In Fundamentalists in the Public Square: Evolution, Alcohol, and the Culture Wars after the Scopes Trial, Madison Trammel argues that such a characterization is misguided. Using documentary evidence from newspapers in the 1920s and 1930s, Trammel shows that fundamentalists remained fully active in seeking to transform the culture for Christ, and they remained so through the rise of Billy Graham's ministry. Grounded in historical evidence, Fundamentalists in the Public Square offers a fresh take on the relationship between fundamentalism, evangelicalism, and the public square.

Progressive Evangelicals and the Pursuit of Social Justice

Brantley W. Gasaway

Author : Brantley W. Gasaway
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469617725

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Progressive Evangelicals and the Pursuit of Social Justice

Reformed Resurgence

Brad Vermurlen

Author : Brad Vermurlen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190073510

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"One of the biggest movements in American Christianity, especially among younger Evangelicals, is a groundswell of interest in the Reformed tradition. In Reformed Resurgence, Vermurlen provides a comprehensive sociological account of this New Calvinist phenomenon-and what it entails for the broader Evangelical landscape in the United States. Vermurlen's explanation of the Reformed resurgence develops a new theory for understanding how conservative religion can be strong and thriving in the hypermodern Western world. It is a paradigm using and expanding on strategic action field theory, a recent framework proposed for the study of movements and organizations but rarely applied to religion. This approach to religion moves beyond market dynamics and cultural happenstance and instead shows how religious strength can be "fought for and won" as the direct result of religious leaders' strategic actions and conflicts. But the battle comes at a cost. In the same storyline by which conservative Calvinistic belief experiences a resurgence in its field, present-day American Evangelicalism has turned in on itself. Because a field-theoretic model of strength is premised upon an underlying current of disunity and conflict, it has baked into it a concomitant element of significant overall religious weakness. The vision of Evangelicalism in the United States, in the end, consists of pockets of subcultural and local strength within a broader framework of secularization as "cultural entropy," as religious meanings and coherence fall apart"--

A Future for American Evangelicalism

Harold Heie

Author : Harold Heie
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498208796

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This book proposes that participation in "God's Project of Reconciliation" is the "Center" that can hold evangelical Christians together in the midst of great diversity in belief and ecclesiastical practices. The author envisions a vibrant future for the Evangelical movement if professing evangelicals can model that rare combination of deep commitment to their own beliefs; openness to listening to the beliefs of others; and willingness to engage in respectful conversation with those who disagree with them in place of the combativeness that has characterized too much of Evangelicalism in the recent past. The book models this type of conversation on such controversial issues as the exclusivity of Christianity, the inerrancy of the bible, Evangelicalism and morality, Evangelicalism and politics, scientific models on humanity, cosmic and human origins, and the future of evangelical higher education.

The Logic of Intersubjectivity

Darren M. Slade

Author : Darren M. Slade
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725268869

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To survey harsh criticisms against Brian Douglas McLaren (1956‒), readers gain the inaccurate impression that he is a heretical relativist who denies objective truth and logic. While McLaren’s inflammatory and provocative writing style is partly to blame, this study also suspects that his critics base much of their analyses on only small portions of his overall corpus. The result becomes a caricature of McLaren’s actual philosophy of religion. What is argued in this book is that McLaren’s philosophy of religion suggests a faith-based intersubjective relationship with the divine ought to result in an existential appropriation of Christ’s religio-ethical teachings. When subjectively internalized, this appropriation will lead to the assimilation of Jesus’ kingdom priorities, thereby transforming the believer’s identity into one that actualizes Jesus’ kingdom ideals. The hope of this book is that by tracing McLaren’s philosophy of Christian religion, future researchers will not only be able to comprehend (and perhaps empathize with) McLaren’s line of reasoning, but they will also possess a more nuanced discernment of where they agree and disagree with his overall rationale.

The Crisis of Evangelical Christianity

Keith C. Sewell

Author : Keith C. Sewell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498238762

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The Crisis of Evangelical Christianity by Keith C. Sewell Pdf

In the broad context of Christianity as it developed over two millennia, and with special reference to the last three centuries, this discussion finds that Evangelicalism has repeatedly offered a reduced and distorted understanding of the faith. The evangelical outlook is much less scriptural than evangelicals generally assume. When it comes to appreciating the order of creation, our calling to develop integral Christian thinking and living, the religious significance of culture, and the coming of the kingdom, reductionist Evangelicalism struggles with its only rarely acknowledged deficiencies. As a result, we have all too often ended up with a Christianity shorn of its cosmic scope and wide cultural implications, and restricted to institutional church life and the cultivation of private spiritual experience. The consequences are frequently enervating and corrosive. Without disregarding what is important in the past, evangelicals are here challenged to take the Bible much more seriously, and thereby transcend the limitations of their habitual reductionism. Evangelicals are encouraged to embrace an integral and full-orbed understanding of Christian discipleship that will equip the faithful to address the deep and complex challenges of the twenty-first century.

Demanding Liberty

Brandon J. O'Brien

Author : Brandon J. O'Brien
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830887729

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Religious liberty is one of the most contentious political issues of our time. How should people of faith engage with the public square in a pluralist era? Some citizens hope to reclaim a more Christian vision of national identity, while others resist any religious presence at all. This dispute is not new, and it goes back to the founding era of American history. As the country was being formed, some envisioned a Christian nation where laws would require worship attendance and Sabbath observance. Others advocated for a thoroughly secular society where faith would have no place in public life. But neither extreme won the day, thanks to the unsung efforts of a Connecticut pastor who forged a middle way. Historian Brandon O'Brien unveils an untold story of how religious liberty came to be. Between the Scylla and Charybdis of theocracy and secularism, Baptist pastor Isaac Backus contended for a third way. He worked to secure religious liberty and freedom of conscience for all Americans, not just for one particular denomination or religious tradition. Backus's ideas give us insight into how people of faith navigate political debates and work for the common good. Backus lived in an age of both religious revival and growing secularism, competing forces much like those at work today. The past speaks into the present as we continue to demand liberty and justice for all.

Redeem All

Corrina Laughlin

Author : Corrina Laughlin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780520379688

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The church -- The start up -- Media missions -- The influencers -- Racial reckoning and repair.

Social Conservatism for the Common Good

Andrew Walker

Author : Andrew Walker
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781433580666

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Carl R. Trueman and Other Christian Evangelical Scholars Examine the Life and Work of Renowned Catholic, Social Conservative Thinker Robert P. George Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, is one of the most influential conservative intellectuals of his generation. Among many honors and accolades, George received the US Presidential Citizens Medal from President George W. Bush and served as chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Though a Catholic himself, George's influence has transcended traditional religious categories to shape evangelical discourse on politics, ethics, and political philosophy throughout his career. In this thorough introduction and careful analysis of George's work for Protestant audiences, editor Andrew T. Walker gathers essays from high profile evangelical writers and academics—including Carl R. Trueman, Hunter Baker, Jennifer Marshall Patterson, and Scott Klusendorf—to explore subjects such as faith and reason, George's New Natural Law theory, and how to collaborate across ideological lines. Social Conservatism for the Common Good helps Christian evangelicals understand George's philosophy and apply it to their own cultural engagement and public witness. Biography of Influential Conservative Scholar Robert P. George: Explores the breadth of his political philosophy and activism, as well as his relevance to the evangelical community Engaging Political Analysis from a Biblical Perspective: With a foreword by US Senator Ben Sasse, this book covers important cultural and academic topics including human rights, social and public ethics, and pro-life issues Ideal Resource for Evangelical Scholars and Thinkers: Written for pastors, students, and those interested in politics, this robust book appeals to readers of Carl R. Trueman's The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self

Off The Rails

John Cabascango

Author : John Cabascango
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798575591399

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Nothing raises eyebrows and blood pressure like politics. And no single term in American politics has become as divisive as the name Evangelical. How did the word Evangelical become so polarizing? How did it become a political label? Are all Evangelicals pro-Trump? If you have asked these questions, wanted to ask these questions, or wondered why people ask these questions, this book is for you. In Off the Rails: Evangelicals, Power and Politics, John Cabascango, author of Throwing Moses Under the Bus: A High School Teacher looks at the Ten Commandments, returns to examine the involvement of Evangelicals in politics, but also the history of a movement that has gone from relative obscurity to an insider's place of power in just a few decades. If you are an Evangelical Christian, this book is for you. If you are a Christian but not an Evangelical, this book is for you. If you are not religious but curious, confused, or concerned by our present political state, you're included as well. Come take a look at how we got to where we are and the cost if we continue to move in the same direction.

For the Body

Timothy C. Tennent

Author : Timothy C. Tennent
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310113188

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An in-depth look at what it means to be created in the image of God and how our bodies serve as icons that illuminate God's purposes instead of ours. The human body is an amazing gift, yet today, many people downplay its importance and fail to understand what Christianity teaches about our bodies and their God-given purposes. Many people misunderstand how the body was designed, its role in relating to others; and we lack awareness of the dangers of objectifying the body, divorcing it from its intended purpose. Timothy Tennent covers topics like marriage, family, singleness, and friendship, and he looks at how the human body has been objectified in art and media today. For the Body offers a biblical framework for discipling people today in a Christian theology of the body. Tennent—theologian and president of Asbury Theological Seminary—explores the contours of a robust Christian vision of the body, human sexuality, and the variety of different ways we are called into relationships with others. This book will reveal a theological vision that: Informs our self-understanding of our own bodies. Examines how we treat others. Reevaluates how we engage today's controversial and difficult discussions on human sexuality with grace, wisdom, and confidence. For the Body is a call to a deeper understanding of our bodies and an invitation to recapture the wonder of this amazing gift.

A Spreading and Abiding Hope

Jacob Shatzer

Author : Jacob Shatzer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625648754

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Every tradition has its surprising voices, its thinkers who look at things slightly differently than most. Evangelicalism is no exception. Many surprising evangelical voices end up being embarrassments of one sort or another: everyone can choose their favorite example of this phenomenon! Rather than seeking to expose these sorts of negative surprises, this book explores the surprising voice of the late evangelical theologian A. J. Conyers. Conyers's political theology is a resource for a robust evangelical theopolitical imagination. By learning from Conyers, evangelicals can overcome common weaknesses and engage in a more thoroughly Christian, biblical, and evangelical approach to the modern world and its various institutions and challenges. Conyers speaks beyond evangelicalism as well. His vision of the modern world, including its development and major challenges, provides insight into contemporary political theology. His work on the nation-state, free-market capitalism, and the notions of toleration and vocation speaks into and advances important debates. Thus Conyers's evangelical political theology provides both the evangelical tradition itself, as well as political theology as a broader discipline, with a compelling and challenging vision.

Still Evangelical?

Mark Labberton

Author : Mark Labberton
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830880423

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2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalists - Religion Evangelicalism in America has cracked, split on the shoals of the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, leaving many wondering if they want to be in or out of the evangelical tribe. The contentiousness brought to the fore surrounds what it means to affirm and demonstrate evangelical Christian faith amidst the messy and polarized realities gripping our country and world. Who or what is defining the evangelical social and political vision? Is it the gospel or is it culture? For a movement that has been about the primacy of Christian faith, this is a crisis. This collection of essays was gathered by Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, who provides an introduction to the volume. What follows is a diverse and provocative set of perspectives and reflections from evangelical insiders who wrestle with their responses to the question of what it means to be evangelical in light of their convictions. Contributors include: Shane Claiborne, Red Letter Christians Jim Daly, Focus on the Family Mark Galli, Christianity Today Lisa Sharon Harper, FreedomRoad.us Tom Lin, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Karen Swallow Prior, Liberty University Soong-Chan Rah, North Park University Robert Chao Romero, UCLA Sandra Maria Van Opstal, Grace and Peace Community Allen Yeh, Biola University Mark Young, Denver Seminary Referring to oneself as evangelical cannot be merely a congratulatory self-description. It must instead be a commitment and aspiration guided by the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ. What now are Christ's followers called to do in response to this identity crisis?

The Politics of the Cross

Daniel K. Williams

Author : Daniel K. Williams
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467462112

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Where do Christians fit in a two-party political system? The partisan divide that is rending the nation is now tearing apart American churches. On one side are Christian Right activists and other conservatives who believe that a vote for a Democratic presidential candidate is a vote for abortion, sexual immorality, gender confusion, and the loss of religious liberty for Christians. On the other side are politically progressive Christians who are considering leaving the institutional church because of white evangelicalism’s alliance with a Republican Party that they believe is racist, hateful toward immigrants, scornful of the poor, and directly opposed to the principles that Jesus taught. Even while sharing the same pew, these two sides often see the views of the other as hopelessly wrongheaded—even evil. Is there a way to transcend this deep-seated division? The Politics of the Cross draws on history, policy analysis, and biblically grounded theology to show how Christians can protect the unborn, advocate for traditional marriage, promote racial justice, care for the poor, and, above all, honor the gospel by adopting a cross-centered ethic instead of the idolatrous politics of power, fear, or partisanship. As Daniel K. Williams illustrates, both the Republican and Democratic parties are rooted in Christian principles, but both have distorted those principles and mixed them with assumptions that are antithetical to biblical truth. Williams explains how Christians can renounce partisanship and pursue policies that show love for our neighbors to achieve a biblical vision of justice. Nuanced, detailed, and even-handed, The Politics of the Cross tackles the thorny issues that divide Christians politically and offers a path forward with innovative, biblically minded political approaches that might surprise Christians on both the left and the right.

Power Politics And The Fragmentation Of Evangelicalism

Power, Politics and the Fragmentation of Evangelicalism by Kenneth J. Collins Pdf

Fundamentalists in the Public Square by Madison Trammel Pdf

Progressive Evangelicals and the Pursuit of Social Justice by Brantley W. Gasaway Pdf

Reformed Resurgence by Brad Vermurlen Pdf

A Future for American Evangelicalism by Harold Heie Pdf

The Logic of Intersubjectivity by Darren M. Slade Pdf

The Crisis of Evangelical Christianity by Keith C. Sewell Pdf

Demanding Liberty by Brandon J. O'Brien Pdf

Redeem All by Corrina Laughlin Pdf

Social Conservatism for the Common Good by Andrew Walker Pdf

Off The Rails by John Cabascango Pdf

For the Body by Timothy C. Tennent Pdf

A Spreading and Abiding Hope by Jacob Shatzer Pdf

Still Evangelical? by Mark Labberton Pdf

The Politics of the Cross by Daniel K. Williams Pdf

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