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What a crazy coincidence that the teaching of Christ sees to be so compatible with late-era capitalism, suburban isolation, rampant consumerism. And so I…

— Josh Tillman

“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

“Evangelicals usually fail to challenge the system not just out of concern for evangelism, but also because they support the American system and enjoy…

— Christian Smith

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

“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

“Intolerance of Christianity will rise to levels many of us have not believed possible in our lifetimes, and public policy will become hostile toward…

— John Price

Consumerism is our national religion.

— Jennifer Stone

The evangelical movement has become just a bit victimized by a success-oriented culture, wanting the church - like the corporation - to be successful.

— Henri Nouwen

“Amid an array of moral convictions, the indistinguishable character of the church undermines its claims of a superior—indeed ontologically true—moral vision. On the broad…

— Mark Labberton

“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

Let us be bold enough to ask ourselves as Christians whether the Church of the Lord Jesus in the United States has anything to…

— Brennan Manning

In the past, candidates' performances of 'Christianity' have been strong points for voters, but Trump's ascendancy with evangelicals has eviscerated that expectation. Evangelicals, like…

— Anthea Butler