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The Evangelical Experience: Understanding One of America's Largest Religious Movements from the Inside
The Evangelical Experience Understanding One of America's Largest Religious Movements from the Inside Author:Anthony Coleman "These interpretations of Jesus are fundamental to the Evangelical experience. One has the personal assurance that they are loved and forgiven by God due to Jesus' role as Savior. They have a mission and commands to follow due to Jesus' role as Lord. And they are strengthened and encouraged in the task by Jesus' role as Friend. These roles m... more »utually reinforce one another, leading the Christian on their journey of discipleship. Jesus is, in a sense, the whole deal, and following him should be the believer's primary concern. Anything that stands in the way of that is a danger to one's soul."
In The Evangelical Experience, Anthony Coleman gives the reader an inside look at the Evangelical movement in America. Having been a part of the faith during his formative and early adult years, Coleman shares his personal journey into, and out of, Evangelicalism, as well as observations on how accepting the Church's doctrine affects the believer in diverse ways. Coleman concludes by wondering aloud what life and faith look like after leaving conservative Christianity, and shares his thoughts on a tentative way forward.
Evangelicals will find much they relate to, non-Evangelicals will gain a better understanding of the movement, and former Evangelicals will find a companion on their journey. This work is an important addition to the study of the conservative strand in modern Christianity, and Coleman's is an important voice in the conversation about religion in America today.
Anthony Coleman holds a B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies and an M.A. in Theological Studies from separate Evangelical institutions. He currently works as a high school special education teacher and coach, and can be contacted at theevangelicalexperience@gmail.com.« less