Religion on Capitol Hill is the first in-depth presentation of the religious beliefs and values of the United States Congress. It clarifies misconceptions. It shatters time-honored as well as recently formulated myths. It explores legislative voting behavior. And it suggests that religious belief has important but complex connections to political issues. Peter Benson and Dorothy Williams find, …
For centuries, revivals?and the conversions they inspire?have played a significant role in American evangelicalism. Often unnoticed or unconsidered, however, are the particular theologies underlying these revivals and conversions to faith. With that in mind, church historian Robert Caldwell traces the fascinating story of American revival theologies from the First Great Awakening through the Se…
"This book may give you the best opportunity of deciding the truth about me and the ministry I hold so dear." — Oral Roberts "Among several biographies of Oral Roberts, the most recent, most accurate, and best documented is Oral Roberts: An American Life, an objective, impressive study... " — New York Review of Books "Oral Roberts: An American Life is more than the story of a well-kno…