Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelicalism

by Molly Worthen

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199896461
• ISBN13: 9780199896462
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.3"