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Born Again Christians
A Major Phenomenon. American has a tradition of evangelism, mostly among Protestants. Using television or filling stadiums and large arenas with live audiences, evangelical leaders preach to millions of people. While most leaders come from one of the many established Protestant denominations, they preach to and attract audiences from all religious groups, Christian or otherwise. Two of the most prominent and highly respected are the Reverend Billy Graham and the Reverend Robert Schuller, the man who first thought of the “drive-in” church in Southern California and who now broadcasts to millions of people every Sunday morning from his architecturally unique “Crystal Cathedral.” Grass Roots Origins. Less famous men and women preach to people in the neighborhoods and rural areas of the United States or even on local public access television. America has gone through frequent periods of religious revival and, as the second millennium progresses to the third, the evangelical trend is increasing. Those who accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior in adult life consider that they have been “born again,” a very common reference. Controversy and Scandal. Some very popular “televangelists” have, in the past few years, been the subject of sex and money scandals and even criminal actions based on their misuse of contributor funds. Many clergymen in the more “established” religions see evangelism as a threat. Evangelism is often synonymous with or closely associated with religious “fundamentalism,” a point of view that puts religious values ahead of earthly ones.
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