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American and British faith from the revolutionary era to the present

By Alliance Alert

Patrick Allitt writing in The National Interest: "In the decades after the Revolution, growing numbers of Americans attended revivals, joined churches, founded new denominations and blended godly fervor with the pursuit of their worldly goals . . . The [religious liberty] system worked incredibly well, but it did lead to a shift in power from 'producers' to 'consumers.' Ministers knew that their livelihoods depended on their ability to offer what their congregations wanted. It is striking to see how, under these conditions, their theology began to change, becoming steadily less menacing and more comforting with the passing decades. The God they offered really did seem to be more interested in the pursuit of happiness than in fire and brimstone."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on December 16, 2010 (boomark / email).