American Evangelism: D. Michael Lindsey on the Myths and Misconceptions Surrounding Evangelicals

June 2nd, 2008 | 2 min read

One of the most widely praised books of 2007 was D. Michael Lindsay’s Faith in the Halls of Power, a sociological examination of evangelicals in America. If you don’t have time to read the full book, I commend to you this discussion of American evangelicalism, where Lindsay highlights eight myths about evangelicals that were dispelled during his research.

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Matthew Lee Anderson

Matthew Lee Anderson is an Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology in Baylor University's Honors College. He has a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics from Oxford University, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. In 2005, he founded Mere Orthodoxy.

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American Evangelism: D. Michael Lindsey on the Myths and Misconceptions Surrounding Evangelicals

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