"Bright, breezy, and wearing his learning lightly, historian Catherwood has crafted a most illuminating cross-sectional review of the global evangelical movement as it is today. I found it unputdownable; I think many others will too." -J. I. Packer, Board of Governors' Professor of Theology, Regent College "Christopher Catherwood knows history, but not the dry and dusty kind. This book tells a living story in a lively way. It is a kind of 'editorial meets story time.' Christopher has all that you need to write a compelling book-style and information, specific examples and opinions. And he knows everyone! So this is not a dry 'book for the ages'; this is a book for today. If you want to know who evangelicals are and what they're about, this book will tell you-and this man knows what he's talking about." -Mark Dever, pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC; president, 9Marks "The Evangelicals is a good book to give those who know of this purportedly weird tribe only from sensationalistic new stories. Christopher Catherwood's easy-to-read style makes this introduction to evangelical thought and practice like a cup of chamomile tea at bedtime-and it won't produce any nightmares." -Marvin Olasky, Editor in Chief, World Magazine "An eye-opening, stereotype-destroying account of worldwide evangelicalism. Catherwood demonstrates the breadth and dynamism of evangelicals and paints a quite different-and more accurate-picture of them than that often still embraced by secular academics and the secular media-and at times by evangelicals themselves." -Steve Monsma, senior research fellow, Henry Institude for the study of Christianity and Politics, Calvin College; author, Healing for a Broken World: Christian Perspectives on Public Policy "Christopher Catherwood's insider credentials and global contacts make his a voice worth heeding in the evangelical movement. He offers a hopeful take on a God-graced phenomenon spreading worldwide. His critical take on distinctive American traits in evangelicalism will prompt serious reflection." -Collin Hansen, Editorial Director, The Gospel Coalition; author, Blind Spots

An overview of the global evangelical Christian movement, including its historical roots, doctrinal distinctives, current strength, influence in politics and society, and teaching about the future.