Fundamentalists in the Public Square: Evolution, Alcohol, and Culture Wars After the Scopes Trial

A myth-busting work on fundamentalists and culture

The Scopes Trial of 1925 is often regarded as a turning point in the history of American fundamentalism and evangelicalism. It is claimed that Scopes was a public relations defeat that sent fundamentalism into retreat from mainstream culture.

In Fundamentalists in the Public Square: Evolution, Alcohol, and the Culture Wars after the Scopes Trial, Madison Trammel argues that such a characterization is misguided. Using documentary evidence from newspapers in the 1920s and 1930s, Trammel shows that fundamentalists remained fully active in seeking to transform the culture for Christ, and they remained so through the rise of Billy Graham’s ministry.

Grounded in historical evidence, Fundamentalists in the Public Square offers a fresh take on the relationship between fundamentalism, evangelicalism, and the public square.

Author: Madison Trammel
Publisher: Lexham Academic
Published: 12/13/2023
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781683597186
ISBN10: 1683597184
BISAC Categories:
– Religion | Christian Church | History
– Religion | Religion & Science
– Religion | Religion, Politics & State