Evangelical America

Timothy J. Demy, MSt, ThD, PhD, is professor of military ethics at the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, RI.Paul R. Shockley, MA, ThM, PhD, is professor of Bible and theology at the College of Biblical Studies-Houston and teaches philosophy (adjunct) for the Division of Multidisciplinary Programs at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

This one-volume encyclopedia sets out to define the essentials of Evangelicalism in the U.S. since 1940. . . . The volume ends with primary documents, an extensive bibliography, and a comprehensive index. This would be appropriate for public, school, and academic libraries where the subject of the book is a topic of interest.

• Topical List of EntriesPrefaceIntroductionChronologyA–Z EntriesAbortion, Evangelicals andAfrica Inland MissionAfrican American EvangelicalismAmerican Scientific AffiliationAriel MinistriesAssociation for Biblical Higher EducationAssociation of Christian Schools InternationalAWANA Clubs InternationalBaptists and EvangelicalismThe Battle for the Bible (1976)Bible, Authority ofBible Conference MovementBible ExpositionBible Institutes and Bible CollegesBible Presbyterian ChurchBilly Graham Evangelistic AssociationBiola UniversityBoice, James Montgomery (1938–2000)Bright, William R. ("Bill") (1921–2003)BSF InternationalCalvary Chapel (Costa Mesa, California)CalvinismCarnell, Edward John (1919–1967)Center for Bioethics and Human DignityChafer, Lewis Sperry (1871–1952)Chicago Declaration of Evangelical Social Concern (1973)Children of GodChosen People Ministries/American Board of Missions to the JewsChristian ApologeticsChristian Legal SocietyChristian Medical & Dental AssociationsChristian ReconstructionismChristianity TodayChristians for Biblical EqualityCivil Rights Movement, Evangelicals andClark, Gordon Haddon (1902–1985)Clouse, Robert G. (1931–2016)Colson, Charles Wendell ("Chuck") (1931–2012)Concerned Women for AmericaConference on Faith and HistoryContemporary Christian MusicConversionCouncil on Biblical Manhood and WomanhoodCounterculture, Evangelicals and (1960s and 1970s)Cowboy Church MovementCreation Research SocietyCriswell, W. A. (1909–2002)Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ International)Dallas Theological SeminaryDanvers StatementDenominationalism and EvangelicalismDenver SeminaryDispensationalismDobson, James C., Jr. (1936–)Elliot, James ("Jim") (1927–1956)Emerging and Emergent ChurchesEnvironment, Evangelicals and theEschatologyEthics, Evangelical Theories ofEvangelical Christian Publishers AssociationEvangelical Council for Financial AccountabilityEvangelical Theological SocietyEvangelicalismEvangelicals & Catholics TogetherEvangelismEvans, Anthony T. ("Tony") (1949–)Explo '72Falwell, Jerry L., Sr. (1933–2007)Family Research CouncilFellowship of Christian AthletesFine Arts, Evangelicals andFocus on the FamilyForeign Policy, Evangelicals andFourth Presbyterian Church (Bethesda, Maryland)Fuller, Charles E. (1887–1968)Fuller Theological SeminaryFundamentalismGeisler, Norman L. (1932–)Gender, Evangelicals andThe Genesis Flood (1961)Gideons InternationalGordon CollegeGordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryThe Gospel CoalitionGrace Theological SeminaryGraham, William F., Jr. ("Billy") (1918–)Halverson, Richard ("Dick") (1916–1995)Harvard EvangelicalsHatfield, Mark Odom (1922–2011)Hendricks, Howard G. (1924–2013)Henry, Carl F. H. (1913–2003)HermeneuticsHigher Education, Evangelicals andHispanic American EvangelicalsHomeschooling, Evangelicals andHuman Rights, Evangelicals andInerrancyInfertility, Evangelicals andInstitute for Creation ResearchIntelligent Design MovementInternational Council on Biblical InerrancyInterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USAIsrael, Evangelicals andJesus MusicJesus People MovementJews for JesusKaiser, Walter C., Jr. (1933–)Key '73Koop, C. Everett (1916–2013)L'Abri FellowshipLaHaye, Tim and Beverly (1926–2016 and 1929–)Lancaster Bible CollegeThe Late Great Planet Earth (1970)Lewis, C. S., and EvangelicalismLiberty UniversityLigonier MinistriesLinder, Robert D. (1933–)Lindsell, Harold (1913–1998)Lindsey, Harold Lee ("Hal") (1929–)MacArthur, John F., Jr. (1939–)Marsden, George M. (1939–)Mass Media, Evangelicals andMaster's Seminary, TheMcDowell, Josh (1939–)McGee, J. Vernon (1904–1988)Messianic JudaismMilitary MinistriesMissions, Evangelicals andMoody, Dwight Lyman (1837–1899)Moody Bible InstituteMoody Church (Chicago)Moody MonthlyMoral MajorityMorris, Henry (1918–2006)Mouw, Richard J. (1940–)National Association of EvangelicalsNational Black Evangelical AssociationNational Day of PrayerNavigatorsNeo-EvangelicalismNoll, Mark A. (1946–)Norman, Larry David (1947–2008)Nyack College and Alliance Theological SeminaryOckenga, Harold John (1905–1985)Oden, Thomas C. (1931–2016)Officers' Christian FellowshipOsteen, Joel (1963–)Pacific Garden Mission (Chicago)Parachurch MinistriesPark Street Church (Boston)Pentecostalism (and Charismatic Movement), Evangelicals andPhilosophy, Evangelicals andPierard, Richard V. (1934–)Plantinga, Alvin C. (1932–)Politics, Evangelicals andPremillennialismPrinceton Evangelical FellowshipPrison FellowshipPromise KeepersRaptureReformed Tradition, Evangelicalism andRegent UniversityRyrie, Charles Caldwell (1925–2016)Schaeffer, Francis A. and Edith (1912–1984 and 1914–2013)Science, Evangelicals andScofield, Cyrus Ingerson (1843–1921)Scofield Reference Bible (1909)Sexuality, Evangelicals andSider, Ronald James (1939–)Smith, Charles W. ("Chuck") (1927–2013)Social Action, Evangelicals andSojournersSouthern Bible InstituteSwindoll, Charles R. ("Chuck") (1934–)Tada, Joni Eareckson (1949–)Talbot School of TheologyTenth Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia)Theological Controversies within EvangelicalismTrinity Evangelical Divinity SchoolThe Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism (1947)Vineyard MovementWallis, Jim (1948–)Walvoord, John F. (1910–2002)Warren, Richard Duane ("Rick") (1954–)Western SeminaryWestminster Theological SeminaryWheaton CollegeWillow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, Illinois)Women's MinistriesWorld Vision InternationalWycliffe Global AllianceYoung LifeYouth for Christ InternationalPrimary DocumentsFurther ReadingAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex