Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism

In this completely revised and expanded edition of the Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism, Randall Balmer gives readers the most comprehensive resource about evangelicalism available anywhere. With over 3,000 separate entries, theEncyclopedia of Evangelicalism covers historical and contemporary theologians, preachers, laity, cultural figures, musicians, televangelists, movements, organizations, denominations, folkways, theological terms, events, and much more--all penned in Balmer's engaging style. Students, scholars, journalists, and laypersons will all benefit from Balmer's insights.

With this volume, Randall Balmer has provided us with an indispensable tool to help us understand evangelicalism, which is such a highly visible movement in contemporary religious life.

-Richard J. Mouw, President and Professor of Christian Philosophy, Fuller Theological Seminary



A "must-have" resource for anyone seeking to understand the nature and scope of evangelicalism.

-Peggy Wehmeyer, former religion correspondent, ABC News



Any serious student of Christianity must have this book readily available for reference.

-Tony Campolo, Professor of Sociology, Eastern College

A comprehensive guide to a central facet of American religious life. 

Randall Balmer is Professor of American Religious History, Barnard College, Columbia University, and Visiting Professor, Yale Divinity School. He is the author or editor of fourteen books, including, most recently, God in the White House: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush (2008), Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America (2006), andProtestantism in America (with Lauren F. Winner, 2005). He lives in rural Connecticut.