Hankins, Barry, 1956-

American evangelicals : a contemporary history of a mainstream religious movement / Barry Hankins. - xiii, 205 pages ; 24 cm. - Critical issues in history . - Critical issues in history. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-193) and index.

Awakening and the beginning of American evangelicalism -- The struggle with modernism : origins of the culture wars -- Battling with science : from antievolution to the intelligent design -- Millennialism : folk religion and the career of end-times prophecy -- Considering equality : the tradition of gender, race, and gay rights -- Inspired politics : evangelical religion in the political marketplace -- Back to the academy : evangelical scholars and the American mind.

9780742549890 (cloth : alk. paper) 0742549895 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Evangelicalism--United States.


United States--Church history.

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