On what grounds do the shifts occur? Besides its artistry, Miller's book stands out for its assertion that we are on the cusp of something different. In this immediate sense, his is a provocation for today. As indicated by his title, Miller captures a moment in the life of evangelicalism and American society that started around 1972, closed around 2012, and peaked with Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. ...

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He proves this by weaving Jim Wallis' allies through the heart of his story. Neither left behind in the 1970s nor stilled by the commanding presence of the 1990s Right, Wallis' Left, Miller shows, always remained vibrant and vocal in its call for a different born-againism....