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Understanding
Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism
From Library Journal Marsden (American church history, Duke
Univ.), who is considered an expert on fundamentalism, here
looks at the interrelated movements of fundamentalism and
evangelicalism. Part 1 gives a readable and informative overview
of the rise of fundamentalism from 1870 on. It then examines
evangelicalism as a separate phenomenon. Part 2 deals primarily
with the views held by these groups on politics and science with
a special analysis of why creation science is so important to
them. This section also includes a close look at the career of
J. Gresham Machen, a controversial fundamentalist scholar of the
early 20th century. The author is especially good at showing the
development of the conservative versus liberal controversy and
the surprising appeal of modern fundamentalism for our
technological age. Anyone who is interested in understanding
this rapidly growing element in today's society will want to
read this excellent analysis. Recommended for academic and
public libraries. Back to Religious Fundamentalism Books Back to Recommended Books Index One method of helping to support our non-profit organization is to purchase the books you need for your research via our website. As an affiliate of Amazon.com we get a percentage of every book we sell on their behalf. Reviews are not by FACTNet staff
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