This book is the first serious, scholarly account of the Jesus Movement, which peaked in its influence from around 1969 to 1972. Because the movement was by nature informal and youthful, it didn't leave behind the careful documentation we now desire. But Larry Eskridge, who has worked at Wheaton College's Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals since 1988, has gathered what does remain into a coherent whole. We owe him a debt of gratitude.
Eskridge argues, “Far from being an ephemeral blip or a religious fad, the Jesus People Movement was a major episode in American religious history” (283). In my opinion, God’s Forever Family: The Jesus People Movement in America succeeds in validating and developing that vital argument.
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