American evangelicals today /

Smidt, Corwin E., 1946-

American evangelicals today / Corwin E. Smidt. - a vii, 280 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-271) and index.

Introduction: When morning gilds the sky? : evangelicals in contemporary American society -- 1. Oh God, our help in ages past? : the evangelical tradition in American religious life -- 2. Seek and you shall find? : the bases of analyzing evangelicals today -- 3. Let the weak say I am strong? : the size and social characteristics of evangelicals -- 4. How firm a foundation? : the theological beliefs and religious behavior of evangelicals -- 5. Living for Jesus? : the social theology of evangelicals -- 6. They will know we are Christians by our love? : the civic life of evangelicals -- 7. We're marching to Zion? : the politics of evangelicals -- 8. In the sweet by and by? : evangelicals and the future.

9781442217294 (cloth : alk. paper) 1442217294 (cloth : alk. paper) 1442217316 (electronic) 9781442217317 (electronic)

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Evangelicalism--History--United States--21st century.

BR 1642.U5 / S58 2013