In this historical overview of American fundamentalism and evangelicalism- Marsden provides an introduction to these growing religious movements and a deeper analysis of two themes that have been especially prominent and controversial in these traditions--views of science and views of politics.

Long regarded as one of the pre-eminent theologians in America- Roger Nicole has devoted a lifetime to teaching and defending the orthodox belief on issues under attack including the inspiration of scripture- the nature of the atonement- the existence of hell- and more recently the openness of God issue.

This new edition of a popular text presents an accessible yet comprehensive primer that helps readers understand the breadth of viewpoints on major issues in evangelical theology- with chapters using the popular three- or four-views book format. The authors carefully examine positions taken by evangelical scholars on seventeen seminal issues. They l…