That Old-Time Religion in Modern America: Evangelical Protestantism in the Twentieth Century (The American Ways Series)

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Summary: Hart traces evangelicalism's current reputation
Review: Hart traces evangelicalism's current reputation by tracing its development over the last hundred years, from its part in the Protestant denominations that modeled American religious thought to its controversies of the 1920s which marginzalized evangelicals in American denominations. An intriguing survey of the course of evangelical Protestantism in this century in America.

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Summary: Tackles the history and concepts of evangelicalism
Review: In That Old-Time Religion In Modern America, religious historian Hart tackles the history and concepts of evangelicalism, tracing its development over the 20th century in America from its roots in Protestant faiths and agencies to its more modern insertion into politics and culture. An excellent survey which provides much focus on 20th century evangelical effects on modern society.