What was the Denominational make-up of the Jesus Revolution revival? And is it the same today?
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Which Christian denomination did it spring from, if any? Or was it a spontaneous rising from the youth culture, meeting a need of sorts?
Perhaps in answering this, it would help to know which denominations "assimilated" them the most? (Evangelical denominations, charismatic churches, modernist main-line churches). If the movement was independent, spontaneous, which denominations reached out to them to help them assimilate?
Do many of them remain independent of all main-line or evangelical churches? Or are most Jesus People assimilated into denominations, and no longer an identifiable Christian sub-group?
P.S. For those who did not live during those times: The Jesus People Revolution was a movement of, originally, hippies, then many other young people, who became turned off by the pagan lifestyle rampant in youth culture in the 70s...and who saw hope, meaning, and joy, in the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Many were delivered from drug addiction, immorality, and a rebellious attitude...and returned to productive lives in their families, and neighborhoods.
The movement was so large and influential that the face of Jesus made it to the cover of TIME magazine! Because of the hippie-style of living, it was hard for some denominations to assimilate them back into church life, though.
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Jun 10, 2023, 08:39 PM
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