Will the coming collapse get Evangelicals past the pragmatism and shallowness that has brought about the loss of substance and power? Probably not. The purveyors of the evangelical circus will be in fine form, selling their wares as the promised solution to every church\u2019s problems. I expect the landscape of megachurch vacuity to be around for a very long time. <\/p>\n
Will it shake lose the prosperity Gospel from its parasitical place on the evangelical body of Christ? Evidence from similar periods is not encouraging. American Christians seldom seem to be able to separate their theology from an overall idea of personal affluence and success. <\/p>\n
The loss of their political clout may impel many Evangelicals to reconsider the wisdom of trying to create a \u201cgodly society.\u201d That doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ll focus solely on saving souls, but the increasing concern will be how to keep secularism out of church, not stop it altogether. The integrity of the church as a countercultural movement with a message of \u201cempire subversion\u201d will increasingly replace a message of cultural and political entitlement. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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