Seeking Absolution: Inside the Jesus Movement That Shaped My Childhood

(BOOK EXCERPT) While there were elements of hippie culture in the Jesus Movement, there was also a rejection of the purely hedonistic, live-and-let-live ethos of the 1960s. The 1960s had ended with assassinations, domestic terrorism, massive social unrest, incredible racial tension, and the peak of the Vietnam War. By the time the 1970s rolled around, America was in a dark, foul mood.

Christianity, Evangelicals, North America, Analysis, BooksJon WardApril 17, 2023Jon Ward, Jesus Movement, Jesus Revolution, Christianity, Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation, Brazos Press, Primary Feature, BooksComment

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