American society Quote by Christian Smith

“The evangelical culture moves too quickly to praise from lament. We do not hear from all of the voices in the North American evangelical…

— Soong-Chan Rah

“Many Americans resent evangelicals because they perceive us as thinking we have a right to rule them. That perception is not always unreasonable in…

— Greg Forster

“Because evangelicals view their primary task as evangelism and discipleship,1 they tend to avoid issues that hinder these activities. Thus, they are generally not…

— Christian Smith

In the 20th century, evangelical Christians in America have naively accepted the role assigned to us by an anti-religious, anti-Christian consensus in our society.…

— Francis Schaeffer

Their [the evangelicals'] success also points to a hunger for the product they are selling, a hunger that goes beyond any particular issue or…

— Barack Obama

During my years in the United States, I met a lot of evangelicals; they comprise a quarter of the American population, and are utterly…

— Neil Macdonald

“Evangelicalism, as perhaps the strongest Protestant religious movement in the United States, relies heavily on marketing principles for its strength and growth, often intentionally…

— Christian Smith

“The word evangelical is thrown around quite loosely these days in the media. It has become synonymous with being a Republican or a conservative.…

— Jerry Kinard

In America, evangelical churches have often been bastions of conservatism, providing support for the status quo.

— Tony Campolo

One thing evangelicals want is a reprieve from intolerance against their beliefs, values, and practices.

— Ronald H. Nash

Evangelicals can't be closely identified with any particular party or person. We have to stand in the middle, to preach to all the people,…

— Billy Graham

Evangelicals need to take a good look at what their issues are. Are they really being faithful to Jesus? Are they being faithful to…

— Tony Campolo