That Old-Time Religion in Modern America: Evangelical Protestantism in the Twentieth Century

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Although evangelicals entered the century as full partners in the Protestant denominations and agencies that molded American cultural and intellectual life, since the 1970s evangelical Protestantism has been perceived as alien to other Americans. Mr. Hart unpacks evangelicalism's current reputation by tracing its development over the course of the twentieth century. An excellent interpretive synthesis. —Leo P. Ribuffo
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Overview

Although evangelicals entered the century as full partners in the Protestant denominations and agencies that molded American cultural and intellectual life, since the 1970s evangelical Protestantism has been perceived as alien to other Americans. Mr. Hart unpacks evangelicalism's current reputation by tracing its development over the course of the twentieth century. An excellent interpretive synthesis. —Leo P. Ribuffo
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Editorial Reviews

Washington Times
Not until the 1960s however, did evangelicals start to engage culture. They, did so D.G. Hart explains, in respons to well-known secularizing trends.
— Terry Eastland
Wall Street Journal
Well-informed, tightly written and provocative.
Weekly Standard
Fascinating...clearly coherent.... Hart's warnings...should be welcomed.
Choice
Art has written a concise and insightful history of evangelicalism's rise, decline, and resurgence in the 20th century.
— F. Arriola
Anglican Theological Review
…Both well written and intellectually substantial…. Hart has written a masterful account of modern evangelicalism.
— Gardiner H. Shattuck, Jr.
CHOICE
Art has written a concise and insightful history of evangelicalism's rise, decline, and resurgence in the 20th century.
— F. Arriola
The Washington Times
Not until the 1960s however, did evangelicals start to engage culture. They, did so D.G. Hart explains, in respons to well-known secularizing trends.
— Terry Eastland
Journal of Presbyterian History
Hart delivers a wonderfully readable narrative of twentieth-century evangelicalism...a rich and thoughtful introduction to a fertile religious tradition.
Anglican Theological Review
...Both well written and intellectually substantial.... Hart has written a masterful account of modern evangelicalism.
James P. Byrd
"A persuasive assessment of evangelicalism's traditionalist yet innovative presence in America."
—Journal of American History
Chicago Sun-Times
Compact, instructive and well-argued.
From The Critics
...A nice job of explaining evangelical political positions.... Suggests that the common understanding of evangelicalism...needs some revision.
The Historian
...An excellent introduction to modern evangelicalism.
Religious Studies Review
...A nice job of explaining evangelical political positions.... Suggests that the common understanding of evangelicalism...needs some revision.
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
An excellent survey which provides much focus on 20th century evangelical effects on modern society.
JOURNAL OF PRESBYTERIAN HISTORY
Hart delivers a wonderfully readable narrative of twentieth-century evangelicalism. A rich and thoughtful introduction to a fertile religious tradition.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY
...Its treatment of evangelicalism's engagement with popular culture is a timely addition to scholarship.... A persuasive assessment...
Choice
Recommended...Hart has written a concise and insightful history of evangelicalism's rise, decline, and resurgence in the 20th century.
New York Resident
Hart's text is wonderfully researched and historically illuminating in its blending of theological, social, and emotional experiences into a remarkable American odyssey. Even those who view Evangelicalism with skepticism or worse will find That Old-Time Religion a compelling journey to undertake.
Library Journal
As demonstrated in this book by Hart (The University Gets Religion), in its great variety modern evangelicalism is beyond definition. This book presents a view of 20th-century evangelicals and how they have adapted to changes in American society. Hart's book "begins with the premise that evangelicalism is the most American version of Christianity." He shows how evangelicals, who were prominent in the formation of our early secular government, nearly vanished and became a Protestant fringe in the 1930s. Later, in the Forties, a subculture developed with a renewed evangelical worldview, which became a political force known as the religious Right. At the same time, however, evangelicals were still an awkward part of society. One evangelical element, the charismatics, succeeded in using the questionable idiom of rock music to enable them to fit into popular culture. Others adopted TV as a platform or established mega-churches and educational institutions, while some entered secular academia. Increasingly, Hart argues, evangelicals have been absorbed into society, but they find themselves uneasy in a society that has many other voices. The challenge is that America has changed, and no single religion can easily command special importance. Hart has given us a look at both the diversity and the challenges evangelicals are facing. Written for a general audience, this book is appropriate for large public libraries and for students of religion and sociology.-George Westerlund, formerly with Providence P.L. Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781566634601
  • Publisher: Dee, Ivan R. Publisher
  • Publication date: 12/15/2002
  • Series: American Ways Series
  • Pages: 224
  • Product dimensions: 5.64 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.99 (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Understanding Evangelicalism 3
Pt. 1 An Evangelical Ghetto in WASP America, 1920-1960
1 A Peculiar People, a Divine Book 25
2 The Formation of an Evangelical Subculture 54
3 Evangelicals and the Politics of Morality 84
Pt. 2 Preserving a Christian Society, 1960-2000
4 The Renewal of the Evangelical Mind 115
5 Evangelical Politics and the Religious Right 144
6 Evangelicals and Popular Culture 172
7 Evangelical Misunderstandings 201
A Note on Sources 223
Index 237
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