RetroChristianity: Reclaiming the Forgotten Faith

Evangelicalism is in trouble. Surveying the modern evangelical landscape, professor Michael Svigel asks, "Why does evangelicalism appear to be spinning out of control, losing appeal to younger generations, dwindling in numbers, or selling out to pop culture to muster a crowd?" He seeks to answer this question by looking to the past—to a Retro Christianity.

Calling for a return to evangelicalism's historical and theological roots, Svigel begins by addressing some of present-day evangelicalis...