Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Intimidation Factor: How Scare Tactics Smother American Evangelicalism
    The Intimidation Factor: How Scare Tactics Smother American Evangelicalism
    The Intimidation Factor: How Scare Tactics Smother American Evangelicalism
    Ebook372 pages4 hours

    The Intimidation Factor: How Scare Tactics Smother American Evangelicalism

    By Charles Redfern

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    What do we do when a formerly vibrant back-to-the-Bible movement drifts into a toxic swamp rimmed with attack dogs? Charles Redfern faces that grim question squarely. He discovers that American evangelical Christianity, which surged in the mid-twentieth century and offered a more genteel, intellectually vigorous alternative to caustic fundamentalism, fell into the hands of intimidators and backbiters. It was a short journey from there to the movement's partisan sell-out and the abandonment of time-honored creeds. Redfern describes his own story, in which he came into the faith at the movement's height in the 1970s, then views evangelicalism's decay across its spectrum. He doesn't spare conflict-adverse moderates in the process. But he also discovers hope: A winsome remnant survives, and its wooing the back-to-the-Bible people back to the Bible, bearing the fruits of the Holy Spirit as they do so.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherResource Publications
    Release dateAug 5, 2020
    ISBN9781725265844
    The Intimidation Factor: How Scare Tactics Smother American Evangelicalism
    Author

    Charles Redfern

    Charles Redfern is a veteran journalist and clergyman (ordained, American Baptists Churches, USA). He’s led several New England churches and has written for several publications. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Andrea, to whom he’s been married for thirty-two years.

    Related to The Intimidation Factor

    Related ebooks

    Christianity For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Convert Nation

      Aug 12, 2017

      Convert Nation
      4 min read

    • Article

      Spiritual Or Atheist? More Nonbelievers Are Saying ‘Both.’

      Mar 11, 2019

      In a letter up for auction, Albert Einstein talked about admiring “in humility the beautiful harmony of the structure of the world.” More nonbelievers say they are seeking a sense of awe and reverence in their own lives.

      6 min read

    • Article

      Keeping The Faith

      Oct 28, 2022

      Keeping The Faith
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Rebel Evangelical

      Aug 23, 2019

      The Rebel Evangelical
      9 min read

    • Article

      Robert C. Koehler: Religion Pops Out Of Pandora’s Box

      Jun 8, 2023

      “One nation, under God . . .” Interesting addition to the Pledge, considering, you know, the separation of church and state. I actually remember it — it was 1954. I was in third grade, and had been reciting the Pledge with my classmates every morning

      3 min read

    • Article

      Man of Science, Man of Faith

      Sep 22, 2017

      Man of Science, Man of Faith
      14 min read

    • Article

      Gift Ideas For The Heart And Mind

      Nov 25, 2022

      During lockdown, as YouTube was spinning out various worship songs on my feed, I listened to the song ‘Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me’ by a worship ministry named CityAlight. As I replayed this and other gems including ‘Christ is Mine Forevermore

      2 min read

    • Article

      Leonard Pitts Jr.: Religion Pops Out Of Pandora’s Box

      Jun 18, 2023

      “One nation, under God . . .” Interesting addition to the Pledge, considering, you know, the separation of church and state. I actually remember it — it was 1954. I was in third grade, and had been reciting the Pledge with my classmates every morning

      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Intimidation Factor

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      The Intimidation Factor - Charles Redfern

      Oabook_preview_excerpt.html|͒6`uC,K۲K 9$YRBUmŝDfEiTzp{1ͶddV3ᐳ2I88?Ɲу+Ս;myt8<{g[gλym!7+mʭgao.*;s}Eyumk50g/o\4\v}+ݟLiǟ-7 C7G=07fpb7K]tO̫/ f)z1 2h|g|ٍ+>RŽn fg>UWrhׇz\ͱlw] `vX{s#pb>2wj>~Bue>4O]?y?wᏏάlL{¯g.Bp81/.BWc0I(ۘ0FMH2bmydz:sb: ?_-ȿ܈~?cp9I,ֹx7|SX+, umw]qЉuwEl7aP Qf_O.N?|oJ?مii fQ6n5Ϳ_ƭ71t:ĥC/6bqOWAV p ՛6 0a?mlyMu>v7̉x3(NƷ0# $˶wp,l*}뷧.0ۺͶ'{pqcع=SCqc|mNͻv<5y?i'7c ;L+3V7M׾kz̀F>MΗ?SGۀ q,w޻O ]ՌtfxZY/ft]usQt>lzDuܶPQ TNĜc+-h>d]R jkZg*ya]Ð 7+wq6fvn:G_cSv&|{4Blkg{1w-m>nx3\٘ wȬƺ>FݾT>Ni Z8$3 h=䰐'u:d `ʈG[ߞQ; öVÿ &炕M}˂ ݅&{NI,=+V^wq}zlיgl}fEA7UX;GWLy#Ob.txnDĊB^rD0O h}xsot \ ['Oٴ1TOC Lȷ[ r/d iRLt2N(zQ!GHO@h [lm`иp j숀'T~&/pGv c+gi<"<)t>ӂE&Gg5vFtmU,M/~ wgVuɟ@)ORhw w"xmpVA}QSܟ\ɚ0]\5ܹju].ɭugyk-)DЭ%/_4!kXHT-{`3&ϼE7چ< (ˆTVkZ*'GUQwҧA~{/3~v௟@Yi* ^{Lb$rCꍅ:9 %ø1=bCjO$.{ ZIYd0rRxZ twPKd05P;i0_[Q5QM?!2kbк=kD'##1ya`t ٔ y􇓙O#zX:O4MȀA@ 0g`G\W7Dc߉揧 3K%l;%$ch ȳ[O06fХ͇kvxs%8kbiMۧwwb #2`c05PTۼ݆țhBtv Jv:hYPL3i;OKDq6-ƟB8|RnGhX'ir"R?Třؖz}nHIa Nw);AML[35=vLb|2`mp SҋI.wB*^C>n$n8Si4vYf~!k"L $A9&4t^ZPA$,(js.k[ڇx*iHe+`v \l,eލì]ڄ%5/EF_/~F7+kYqp_>2־wBSt54S̰r@8o 5ÄJ(Ng"L]U Iៈ ͈/-Sļ/9L0h?īYVёv {eX΅$Q'2L0""JZ"B6y䆠Y2N)Z"vG/C9CË|6c3 KH_kO*gpLk]"/SmO t"4c/ \'ђzi\Z8"w>W)g.B,oGի ӓH<53#{`j6GFFί9BXlV[%O2zd UIX,X`LknTFEtUW.'qF,Q4Бn'{"hڦBp05=~P:c|ЭN[VhL}^[M"nG6 %eĉNZ,e߭}30Q?^H2O]&!Ր1C-gc:숷_!<d^@ &F\8B-[")Lkc-JB*C ]`  Y8PzB@+M50$aP%S°4#]DT!I~V-!3O/̻-qSX14HV[`3A*hIW^@j+RGGdC&@0Mҋ$8'g2TRzľ Sh'ѩTT܃X/ޏ"9>2Yl4wGcQvp=G4nKUe*F>}Y]#f*%BGٹJa$v2]>1/Rҳc#VNL0BvJ J2c]\0/J3kd.X*f A(؅0ɭk @NU5>+2+eE0> (240V"]QI$| 2|0ZL.m}*/b mS7l٦"VPKK^dBڍ2K.~V7qgn+F00_wU#FiSWтH ڝ&rZ2r :,DLE/~= }%g*V6 w𞕼!3Bf;!TEBs& R+qpHʱWJ "HZT! N<#Kh DLȋׅ-sʈńN#K^)N;dR {g~P|oT.md:"n!$X!ۄeM6hQ}e.L)6B1B0X2Upq\! l%I h*Qt.'e F 80Z@&ãCr*GǞhiP &7KV"1CRF`杺i E >)N Г֣&vh=iN;|&ȉ WfP C[t{Ֆ}?RO(Q݊PRՂU\ChL7I+_K7t}Y x&{-iQrl}:I3+K]LkQZku %E{ҊJݸؽϿ' U e4rc( Ӷ!#ً\~*#T JPNR C.5!̊VPiթ$77zXq:~Jt]f~`ZX !f j+0NG!Y?B$+.uyHJ*v((_*[.S#NNOUqhb(Oya's44:xIHyx#4^3NRGqjoѐwz"Z><{ʃH5pwE5Q5I'l3{E7],}: ݞZ2-%?RjwpyLn*OJLY3ű >;~8馝@/:=kC3E=2G̰#.'Xsop)~%fR([eo3n$ۺ&#NҷiQl}.:%+}nť\h]R& ߐUeZē2J!eT Ivs2ԫp)q/RKzx)Ո\f;ik84 ',8SƵrC{TmcK2@jy$Դ Q5pA?PR> z^BQb"0ď`;Bn }Hbo[t]{2LU<7SiY>=Eٮ93F;"M/m?ٺB9)-%ri,WVN[(Irdprx=sea1\"x L["'nYԋ+zpLM3ap,sNj".fީ#y=sE*A$?IOyGQvvzOґϤ^VRpr^D-iR,eW\v7u S|L) Ad+nqu_WxO6R ]ԹQ߁@# 7O2?\Gهuc2r8V\:Lq>!tdm"@@;R(+ %z*6_[EJK!DW'$NJN^G ^V_F5lLH嚜|gޕgW6-$ru[n'?_ , Ȣtr?Vn_lض0yK7 NH޺&5ȧf)ֹ.6ZYWnPQӆNuSc.DDߢݟO:[ΖQ"<$ɭITrzEgQo_yݍv$oj]g]: IG"d!A菣R6+ɦT8&3,RfclfhcXIj0j$E<[@lw3?r\&^ЖV7&t{@x8GVIp/U=C]F鈆Wyָa CSEBٶ,j|]:g-p(DHjY̥ѣ{73jR՟5n$ >  k"΅z/\|7h̬4(vn_;p{m?|8/ΜIU+qⶲ[/FBzN+pıL1o P<L0 ZɠֹYZ $q?a&Z-t_[)#PbME @m Cʨ/$m.XdVGh;YYQ`(́4PBZv[ 2duEu2e6@7!l;cB۔QҸwA<=0ysmV^"_-%'{ID.1÷Or%aL'n1pOXA+SlD5tNvʠ*lmC>zPIHֻ'6Q:󊧀ZH( pU<Ѭ| `[y' %U8 k^4 !UVrs>.3wYX9է1JۮMoB صqD^_,_ ]|Ft9Lnvt~%5܎-X*ʭ綪FVV2V%-{|8$"Y%S"%I(DOr&nKW|E^iC.2_T޳#UHMu/& iY*0%*2r.pyC{'zXϸ]+C1r8{YO͍->&<I IU&+3Kc\y:He,6}RskiXKxUk0CG*J%pH 7PEG=+ijJ.G7D(ǒiR{~rTH \!z=}9d'ѓbsz5<\2J\e\ӓh<4i)N{W77;|bLvr bF[,B?3D4_G/cf9{mweL*G )R֐S!A|1JD{FO`uΉg D򄧿?n9u;2#u欺n/q=Jekb?O;98;3_LBFp 9p{w>*D=+ItbUJpgҹ8y[_[}-˥LTwQ^Z^rͭo6}~b^sk~mSKC0CLCϣFpqi:|="sɥ/2.ȎHEi_˘bt:޼SG"֫{xO9 t0g6Ǽȫ9sX6l00դuSb;l=~ût7x w:%1K@y>}''"7gm;/lͷ 5Q:vÊĪ\RRB9 FV Qxv}4x, }~\ ^|qD*+|īDhh7HRz1<_n燠mŽ^wue)oZ %_cuw''r֫=$r΃K:}c0g٢8{m '?^m]
      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1