Christian Fundamentalism in America: A Cultural History (Paperback)

from WCHagen

This is a difficult book to review and to rate because it is both comprehensive and well researched as well as being significantly flawed in substance and presentation. I will discuss the flaw in substance first. The author, David S. New, has obscured the differences between two distinctly differ...

from morningrob

The book Christian Fundamentalism in America: A Cultural History by David S. New is a bit of a confusing book inasmuch as his book takes a non-traditional understanding of fundamentalism. According to at least one standard reference work (Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology), Fundamentalis...

from johnfgaines

David S. New undertakes to write a "cultural history" of Christian Fundamentalism in America. The first several chapters provide a useful introduction to several notable religious figures in colonial and 18th/19th century America. Included are such figures as Jonathan Edwards, Charles Finney, and...

from dossetts

A mixed bag. Thoroughly researched. Disjointed but not badly written. Christian fundamentalists and conservatives are not likely to appreciate it. Chapters 1-14 are reasonably objective and historical. At chapter 15, the focus shifts to a series of case studies on the (pre)millenial aspect of fun...

from pre20cenbooks

As an intro to the topic on the cover well done. From a "Cultural History" perspective This book should stimulate independent research on topics not so well known by the reader. I found this an easy read in the sense I take no offense to the author's perspectives that cast light on Christendom fu...