Colorado Springs: The Evangelical Vatican
A historian's new book, Jesus Springs, reveals how Colorado Springs became a hub for evangelical organizations.
According to historian Schultz, the city's transformation began between 1945 and 1955, and gained momentum between 1980 and 1995, with the arrival of dozens of major international evangelical parachurch organizations.
Jesus Springs "brings together conservative religion, conservative politics, laissez-faire economics and the role of the military."
Schultz, an assistant professor of American religions at the University of Chicago Divinity School, initially planned to focus on the 1990s, a time marked by the arrival of Focus on the Family and the onset of culture war over gay rights.
Author's summary: Colorado Springs' transformation into the "evangelical Vatican" began after WWII.
- Dozens of major international evangelical parachurch organizations are based in Colorado Springs.
- The city's transformation gained momentum between 1980 and 1995.
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