Product Description

A sequel and companion to the author's widely aclaimed Fundamentalism and American Culture, this book uses the history of Fuller Theological Seminary as a lens through which to focus an examination of the broader story of evangelicalism and fundamentalism since the 1940s.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #901123 in Books
• Published on: 1995-04-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 342 pages

From Library Journal
Marsden's purpose is to show that the history of Fuller (founded 1947) clarifies the evangelical movement it was designed to serve. A risky undertaking for most authors, but Marsden convinces us that Fuller's origins in the fundamentalist-modernist debate, its movement from separatism to engagement with mainline Protestantism, and its attempt to define biblical inspiration in a critical age combine to make it a microcosm of contemporary evangelicalism. Inevitably, the focus on Fuller downplays other individuals and institutions that have "reformed" fundamentalism. But overall, Marsden makes his case. John R. Muether, Westminster Theological Seminary Lib., Philadelphia
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author
George M. Marsden, Francis A. McAnaney Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Notre Dame, is currently Visiting Professor of American Religious and Intellectual History at Harvard Divinity School. Among his many other books is the full-length biography Jonathan Edwards: A Life (Yale 2003), which received nine awards, including the Bancroft Prize in history and the Grawemeyer Award in religion.

Customer Reviews

FASCINATING INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY
A history of an organizations is often boring--filled with facts and figures and just plain puff. This breaks all the rules. It goes far beyond Fuller Theological Seminary, to catch the trade winds of the broader evangelical/fundamentalist movement. And, it's anything but a puff piece. It captures wonderful behind-the-scenes stories and scandals that no one before dared tell. It's a book that will never be dated---though Fuller Seminary continues on in the twenty-first century stronger than ever. I hope Marsden will one day put his pen to the task of historical analysis of Calvin Theological Seminary, including the pain and controversy I endured ("My Calvin Seminary Story"). Perhaps his ties to the Christian Reformed Church are too close for him to ever do that.

Excellent Historicial Analysis!
This is a very well written history of the New Evangelicalism at Fuller Seminary. If only the current Fuller students/faculty read this book and took it seriously.. The doctrine of Inerrancy is the major dividing line between the Christians and the Neo-Orthodox. Unfortunately Fuller with the inclusion of Hubbard went down, as he denied total/complete inerrancy. Sadly many New-Evangelicals of today also deny complete inerrancy and believe the Bible is only divine in spiritual/theological matters but not in History and science. The early Fuller founders (Fuller, Henry, Wilbor Smith,etc) fought for the faith that many of the current faculty does not do. Its so sad the way Fuller and the New Evangelicalism has turned out.