Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1991 - Religion - 208 pages
In this historical overview of American fundamentalism and evangelicalism, Marsden provides an introduction to the growing religious movements and a deeper analysis of two themes that have been especially prominent and controversial in these traditions — views of science and views of politics.
 

Contents

The Protestant Crisis and the Rise
9
Unity and Diversity 32
62
An American Tradition
85
Fundamentalist
98
The Evangelical Love Affair with
122
Why Creation Science?
153
Understanding J Gresham Machen
182
Index
202
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About the author (1991)

George M. Marsden is Francis A. McAnaney Profess Emeritus of History at the University of Notre Dame. Among his many books is Jonathan Edwards: A Life, named one of ten "Books of the Year" for 2003 by Atlantic Monthly and winner of the prestigious Bancroft Prize in history (2004) and the Grawemeyer Award in religion (2005).

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