Seldom has so short a volume produced as much bang as this gem by noted historian and sometime politician Randall Balmer. For those who seek a greater understanding of the peculiar successes of evangelicalism in the American environment there can be no better starting point than The Making of Evangelicalism.
~Harry S. Stout, Jonathan Edwards Professor of American Religious History, Yale University
... this small book tells a story that should not be forgotten.
~Ré Stooksberry, Congressional Libraries Today
Often challenging and at times provocative, The Making of Evangelicalism calls for serious reflection regarding evangelicalism's future. Even those who might disagree with Balmer's interpretations will profit from a serious reading and pondering of this engaging, lucidly written book.
~David S. Dockery, President, Union University
Trademark Balmer: he has written in his characteristically elegant prose--not just 'accessible,' but lovely--without sacrificing sophisticated analysis.
~Lauren F. Winner, author of Girl Meets God and Mudhouse Sabbath
Balmer effectively argues, however, that the 'prophetic voice' of Evangelicals will ring more truly 'on the margins of society, not in the councils of power.'
~W. B. Bedford, Crown College, Choice
The Making of Evangelicalism exhibits the acumen we have come to expect from its author. In eighty-four pages of sharp, passionate prose, Balmer manages to illustrate, instruct, redefine, excite, entertain, and most of all provoke, all the while tweaking the conscience of evangelicals as much as the curiosity of outside observers. His approach results in a remarkable book, one that can (and should) be read by anyone who wants to learn the basic history of this movement and measure its profound and enduring impact on American society.
~The Journal of Southern Religion
This timely reprint of Balmer’s 2010 digest of American Evangelical Protestantism is vital reading for those seeking to understand the American political landscape and its relationship to American religion.
~Amy Kittelstrom, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
