Week 12 Post

Carl McIntire was a prominent radio broadcaster and pastor who played a significant role in the formation of the Christian Right in the United States. He was instrumental in shaping the movement’s conservative and fundamentalist ideologies, as well as organizing its political efforts. In the 1950s and 1960s, McIntire used his radio program, “The Twentieth Century Reformation Hour,” to broadcast his views on politics and religion. He was a staunch anti-communist and believed that the United States was a Christian nation that needed to return to its biblical roots. He also spoke out against what he saw as the liberalization of Christianity and the encroachment of secularism into American society. In the 1970s, McIntire played a crucial role in the development of the Christian Right’s political activism. He founded the International Council of Christian Churches, which brought together conservative Christians from around the world to promote their shared values. He also helped to organize the National Affairs Briefing, a series of events that brought together conservative politicians and religious leaders to discuss political and social issues from a conservative perspective.

Neo-evangelicalism emerged in the 1940s as a response to the perceived theological liberalism and social activism of the mainline Protestant churches. This movement emphasized a “return to the Bible” and a focus on personal salvation, as well as an increased emphasis on evangelism and missionary work.One of the key features of neo-evangelicalism was its rejection of the separatist mentality of earlier fundamentalist movements, which often withdrew from engagement with mainstream society. Instead, neo-evangelicals sought to engage with culture and society, and to have an impact on the broader culture.This engagement with the broader culture had political implications. Neo-evangelicals were particularly concerned with issues related to morality and social order, and they believed that these issues were central to the health of society. As a result, they became involved in political activism, particularly in opposition to the perceived moral decline of American society in the 1960s and 1970s.