Warner, Rob

Reinventing English evangelicalism, 1966-2001 : a theological and sociological study / Rob Warner ; foreword by David Bebbington. - Eugene OR : Wipf and Stock, c2007. - xx, 284 p. ; pbk ; 23 cm. - Studies in Evangelical history and thought. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Resurgent, Contested Tradition --
Pt. 1. Conversion 1st-Activist Axis: Late-modern charismatic entrepreneurialism in the context of church decline.
Prelude: Hegemony Fractured --
1. Calverism and the Evangelical Alliance, 1982-2001 --
2. Spring Harvest: A Case Study in Evangelical Exceptionalism --
3. Evangelical Trends: Late-Onset Decline --
4. Deconstructing the Decade of Evangelism --
5. Alpha: A Second Case Study in Evangelical Exceptionalism --
6. Sociological Perspectives on Entrepreneurial Evangelicals -- Pt. 2. Biblicist-Crucicentric Axis: From pre-critical inclusivity to the self-attenuated Calvinistic hegemony, and the subsequent emergence of post- and neo-conservatism, with bifurcatory prospects.
7. Foundations of Evangelical Ecumenism, 1846-1912 --
8. EA-1970 and the Conservative Undertow, 1928-1981 --
9. Emergent Openness, 1967-1977 --
10. Conservative Counter-Trend, 1978-1999 --
11. Progressive Evangelicals: The Post-Conservative Emergence, 1996-2000 --
Conclusion: Conflictual Identities: The Dynamics and Trajectories of Evangelical Convictions -- App. 1. Semi-Structured Interviews --
App. 2. Progressive Faith --
App. 3. Evangelical Traditions in Twentieth Century Transitions


Evangelicalism--England--History--20th century.

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