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In The Future of Evangelicalism in America, thematic chapters on
culture, spirituality, theology, politics, and ethnicity reveal the
sources of the movement's dynamism, as well as significant
challenges confronting the rising generations. A collaboration
among scholars of history, religious studies, theology, political
science, and ethnic studies, the volume offers unique insight into
a vibrant and sometimes controversial movement, the future of which
is closely tied to the future of America.
Landmark, Bestselling Book Now Revised and Updated Does God really
speak through dreams? Are there such things today as visions?
Absolutely, says author and pastor Jane Hamon. And what is more,
God wants you to get the message! This concise guidebook unravels
the scriptural meanings of dreams and visions, helping you discern
when a dream is a prophetic direction for your life, what to do
about a warning, how to recognize false messages--and much more. In
this newly revised and updated edition of her popular book, readers
are encouraged to look with new eyes at the biblical basis for this
everyday language. It is not complicated, says Hamon. The voice of
the Lord is speaking. Don't miss what he is saying.
Fear is a giant that shouts at us from the battle lines of our
lives--a giant adorned in seemingly impenetrable armor. But God has
given us supernatural weapons that even fear cannot outrun. Sharing
stories from her own life and others', author and speaker Krissy
Nelson uncovers a powerful truth: As children of God we are made to
live fearlessly. Concealed within the familiar story of David and
Goliath are three supernatural weapons David used to slay the giant
of fear. These weapons are hidden in plain sight for us to
discover--and also to learn to use, because what God gave David, he
also gives us. Nelson dives into Scripture and explores how to
position yourself to see fear for what it is: a giant that dares
defy the army of the living God. It is time to run boldly toward
freedom. You are equipped for battle, and you are not alone--God
will fight for you!
How is it that some conservative groups are viscerally
antigovernment even while enjoying the benefits of government
funding? In "Piety and Public Funding" historian Axel R. Schafer
offers a compelling answer to this question by chronicling how, in
the first half century since World War II, conservative evangelical
groups became increasingly adept at accommodating their hostility
to the state with federal support.Though holding to the ideals of
church-state separation, evangelicals gradually took advantage of
expanded public funding opportunities for religious foreign aid,
health care, education, and social welfare. This was especially the
case during the Cold War, when groups such as the National
Association of Evangelicals were at the forefront of battling
communism at home and abroad. It was evident, too, in the Sunbelt,
where the military-industrial complex grew exponentially after
World War II and where the postwar right would achieve its earliest
success. Contrary to evangelicals' own claims, liberal public
policies were a boon for, not a threat to, their own institutions
and values. The welfare state, forged during the New Deal and
renewed by the Great Society, hastened--not hindered--the
ascendancy of a conservative political movement that would, in
turn, use its resurgence as leverage against the very system that
helped create it.By showing that the liberal state's dependence on
private and nonprofit social services made it vulnerable to
assaults from the right, "Piety and Public Funding" brings a much
needed historical perspective to a hotly debated contemporary
issue: the efforts of both Republican and Democratic
administrations to channel federal money to "faith-based"
organizations. It suggests a major reevaluation of the religious
right, which grew to dominate evangelicalism by exploiting
institutional ties to the state while simultaneously brandishing a
message of free enterprise and moral awakening.
Ezra Taft Benson is perhaps the most controversial
apostle-president in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. For nearly fifty years he delivered impassioned
sermons in Utah and elsewhere, mixing religion with
ultraconservative right-wing political views and conspiracy
theories. His teachings inspired Mormon extremists to stockpile
weapons, predict the end of the world, and commit acts of violence
against their government. The First Presidency rebuked him, his
fellow apostles wanted him disciplined, and grassroots Mormons
called for his removal from the Quorum of the Twelve. Yet Benson
was beloved by millions of Latter-day Saints, who praised him for
his stances against communism, socialism, and the welfare state,
and admired his service as secretary of agriculture under President
Dwight D. Eisenhower. Using previously restricted documents from
archives across the United States, Matthew L. Harris breaks new
ground as the first to evaluate why Benson embraced a radical form
of conservatism, and how under his leadership Mormons became the
most reliable supporters of the Republican Party of any religious
group in America.
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