Milestones : 50 Events of the 20th Century that Shaped the Evangelicals in America

by Rabey, Steve; Unger, Monte

• ISBN13: 9780805424966
• ISBN10: 0805424962
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: B & H Pub Group

Summary

Milestones examines 50 significant turning points of the 20th century that have helped make American evangelicals who they are today.

Author Biography

Steve Rabey is a freelance writer who has written hundreds of articles and more than a dozen books about religion, spirituality, and culture. His articles have appeared in The New York Times and Christianity Today. Steve has a master's degree in Church History from Denver Seminary, and has served as a member of the adjunct faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary. He lives with his wife in Colorado Springs, Colorado Monte Unger was formerly the Communications Director for The Navigators. He has over 34 years' experience in the publishing world, having edited or written over 25 books for numerous publishers during his career. An award-winning writer and editor (awards from the Evangelical Press Association for Navlog), he also founded Educational Resources International, Inc., to take communication skills to needy nations. He resides with his wife in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
A Mighty Wind: Azusa Street and the Pentecostal Movement, 1906	3	(4)
Fightin' Fundies: Saving Christianity from Modernism, 1910	7	(5)
Examining the Foundations: Karl Barth's Commentary on Romans, 1918	12	(4)
Legislating Morality: The Hollow Victory of Prohibition, 1920	16	(4)
Stations of the Cross: The Rise of Religious Broadcasting, 1921	20	(4)
Monkey Business: Evolution and the Scopes, Trial 1925	24	(5)
Costly Grace: Hitler, the Holocaust, and a Home for the Jews, 1937	29	(4)
Coming Together: NAE Promotes Evangelical Cooperation, 1942	33	(4)
Beyond Kid Stuff: Youth for Christ and the Youth Ministry Revolution, 1945	37	(4)
Stewards of the Great Commission: The Postwar Missions Movement, 1945	41	(4)
From Los Angeles to the World: The Lasting Legacy of Billy Graham, 1949	45	(4)
Reds under Our Beds: Confronting the Communist Conspiracy, 1949	49	(4)
We Buy, Therefore We Are: Prosperity and the Rise of Consumerism, 1950	53	(5)
Sin or Self-Esteem?: Psychology, Positive Thinking, and the Therapeutic Explosion 1952	58	(4)
Healing body and soul: Holistic Ministry through Relief and Development, 1953	62	(4)
From Procreation to Recreation: Seeds of the Sexual Revolution, 1953	66	(4)
The Missionary Martyrs: Love and Death in Ecuador's Rain Forest, 1956	70	(3)
Finding a Voice: Christianity Today Builds an Evangelical Consensus, 1956	73	(4)
Catholicism Goes Mainstream: John F, Kennedy and Vatican II 1960	77	(4)
Where the Wind Blows: The Charismatic Movement, 1960	81	(4)
Readin', Writin', and Religion: The Battle over God in the Public Schools, 1962	85	(4)
A Dream Deferred: Martin Luther King Jr. Fights for Civil Rights, 1963	89	(4)
Wit and Wisdom from Oxford: Evangelicals Embrace C. S. Lewis, 1963	93	(5)
The Guru of True Truth: Francis Schaeffer Visits Wheaton 1965	98	(4)
Let's Make a Deal: Evangelism Campaigns and the Commodification of the Gospel, 1967	102	(5)
In Gods We Trust: Pop Culture and the ``Spiritualization'' of America, 1968	107	(4)
Pass it On: Reinventing Church for the Woodstock Nation, 1969	111	(4)
Family Man: James Dobson's Moral Crusade, 1970	115	(4)
Pop Apocalypse: Fear, Hype, and the Longing for Armageddon, 1970	119	(5)
The Lesser among Equals: Evangelicals Confront the Women's Movement, 1972	124	(4)
Matters of Life and Birth: Roe v. Wade and the Dawn of Evangelical Activism, 1973	128	(5)
God's Word in Our Words: The New International Version and the Babel of Bibles, 1973	133	(5)
Lausanne and Beyond: Helping the World Reach the World, 1974	138	(4)
Consumer Christianity: Willow Creek and the Megachurch Marketing Movement, 1975	142	(5)
Aliens No More: Carter Colson, and ``The Year of the Evangelical,'' 1976	147	(4)
Battling Baptists: Theology and Politics Divide a Denomination, 1979	151	(4)
Bibles and Ballots: The Rise and Fall of the Religious Right, 1979	155	(4)
The Lure of Liturgy: The Migration to Orthodox, Episcopal, and Catholic Churches, 1979	159	(4)
The Parachurch Explosion: Growth, Diversity, and the Need for Accountability, 1979	163	(5)
Crossover Controversy: Amy Grant Cracks the Top 40, 1985	168	(4)
A Novel Idea: Evangelical Fiction and the Growth of Christian Publishing, 1986	172	(4)
How the Mighty Are Fallen: The Televangelist Scandals, 1987	176	(4)
Film and Faith: Thumbs Down for The Last Temptation of Christ, 1988	180	(4)
Muscular Christianity: Promise Keepers and the Christian Men's Movement, 1991	184	(4)
Meeting with the Antichrist?: Evangelicals and Catholics Seek Common Ground, 1994	188	(4)
Give Me That Online Religion: The Promise and Peril of the Internet, 1994	192	(4)
Revive Us Again: Renewal Movements Awaken the Church, 1994	196	(4)
From Boomers to Busters: Generation X and Postmodern Ministry, 1996	200	(4)
Feeling Their Pain: Waking Up to the Worldwide Persecution of Christians, 1996	204	(4)
Apocalypse Now: Facts, Fears, and Y2K, 2000	208	(4)
Acknowledgments	212	(1)
Index	213