Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelicalism

Name: Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelicalism
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ISBN: 9780190630515

ISBN-10: 0190630515

ISBN-13: 9780190630515

Edition: 2016

Authors: Molly Worthen

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Evangelical Christianity is a paradox. Evangelicals are radically individualist, but devoted to community and family. They believe in the transformative power of a personal relationship with God, but are wary of religious enthusiasm. They are deeply skeptical of secular reason, but eager to find scientific proof that the Bible is true.In this groundbreaking history of modern American evangelicalism, Molly Worthen argues that these contradictions are the products of a crisis of authority that lies at the heart of the faith. Evangelicals have never had a single authority to guide them through these dilemmas or settle the troublesome question of what the Bible actually means. Worthen…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2016
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 376
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English