Praise the Pastor: Exposing the Invisible Power of Evangelical Megachurches

Burch, Sierra

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Praise the Pastor: Exposing the Invisible Power of Evangelical Megachurches

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Burch, Sierra. Praise the Pastor: Exposing the Invisible Power of Evangelical Megachurches. ctschicago.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/9917abaf-7a5e-430a-ae4d-0797954bd277?q=2024.

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B. Sierra. Praise the Pastor: Exposing the Invisible Power of Evangelical Megachurches. https://ctschicago.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/9917abaf-7a5e-430a-ae4d-0797954bd277?q=2024

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Abstract

The moral ambiguity and religious diversity of a post-war United States in the twentieth century paved the way for Evangelical Christianity to make their mark on mainstream American politics. Revivalists manipulated secular forms of communication attracting new converts into the religious fold. Fundamentalists formed political organizations, such as the Moral Majority and the Religious Right, and advocated for purist ideologies. In recent years, scholars and media outlets have commented on the power and influence of the extremist leaders born out of this movement in the present day; however, often ignored are the self-identified moderate Evangelical leaders. These religious leaders claim to preach beyond American politics, focusing instead on protolyzing to the “Nonchurched Harrys” of the world. The goal of this research is to expose the invisible power of moderate Evangelical megachurches in the United States through an analysis of ideological, moral, and political structure of Willow Creek Community Church located in South Barrington, Illinois.

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