Kenneth J. Collins
Professor of Historical Theology, Asbury Theological Seminary
POWER, POLITICS, AND THE
FRAGMENTATION OF EVANGELICALISM
FROM THE SCOPES TRIAL TO THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
| – Perimeter Church – Thursday, January 17th – 7:30 PM Fellowship Hall |
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In “Power, Politics, and the Fragmentation of Evangelicalism,” author Kenneth Collins traces the history of evangelical social activism from the 19th century crusades for women’s rights and the abolition of slavery through the culture wars of the 20th century over issues such as evolution, abortion, and same-sex marriage. But according to Collins, “The irony here… is that in the area of moral power, evangelicals offer researchers abundant evidence of having becoming increasingly accommodated to American culture instead of transforming it.”
“This is a much-needed critical analysis of evangelical engagements with public policy. While Collins’ book is controversial, especially among those who advocate evangelical social action, it contains much wisdom about how the search for power corrupts religion.” – Roger Olson, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University