Reviews of Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham by D. G. Hart (ISBN:0801031184) | weRead
 
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A reader posted a review at 2007-08-24 19:07:34. (Language: English)
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 Hart gives a personal and thoughtful account of why he finds the term "evangelical" such a vacuous concept. Hart argues that evangelicalism is an abstraction, which has insufficient content to function as a marker for Christian identity, because it lacks the formative practices, institutions, and rhythms that denominations provide. Part jeremiad, part history - this is an entertaining read, although Hart's thesis is unlikely to win you over entirely. Still, he might just start a conversation...
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