Fundamentalism and American Culture

2nd Edition

By: George M. Marsden

Narrated by: Tom Parks

Many American's today are taking note of the surprisingly strong political force that is the religious right. Controversial decisions by the government are met with hundreds of lobbyists, millions of dollars of advertising spending, and a powerful grassroots response. How has the fundamentalist movement managed to resist the pressures of the scientific community and the draw of modern popular culture to hold on to their ultra-conservative Christian views? Understanding the movement's history is key to answering this question.

Fundamentalism and American Culture has long been considered a classic in religious history, and to this day remains unsurpassed. Now available in a new edition, this highly regarded analysis takes us through the full history of the origin and direction of one of America's most influential religious movements.

For this new edition, a major new chapter compares fundamentalism since the 1970s to the fundamentalism of the 1920s, looking particularly at the extraordinary growth in political emphasis and power of the more recent movement. Never has it been more important to understand the history of fundamentalism in our rapidly polarizing nation. Marsen's carefully researched and engrossing work remains the best way to do just that.

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objectivity

Great and fair historical account. I read this for a seminary class, but I recomend it for anyone!

The complexity of Fundamentalisim. that it's not the pejorative that others have assigned to the title.

What started out a mostly reformed post milleniarian reaction to modernism and Higher Criticism fractured into a mainly pre-milleniarian Arminian movement.

Very informative

Enjoyed learning the history of religious fundamentalism and how it has influenced society over time.

Interesting, wandering, dryish survey of US Fundamentalism

Interesting dive into figures and events largely forgotten (even though Fundamentalism remains very much heavily talked about, of course). Decent narration that fits the style of the writing. Listen if interested in a quirky historical survey of American Protestant movements of the last 150 years, but especially those circa 1900.