American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism

Dr. Matthew Sutton's talk focuses on how American fundamentalists and evangelicals across the twentieth century took to the pulpit and airwaves to explain how Biblical end times prophecy made sense of a world ravaged by global wars, genocide, and the threat of nuclear extinction. Rather than withdraw from their communities to wait for Armageddon, they used what little time was left to warn of the coming Antichrist, save souls, and prepare the United States for God's final judgement, ultimately transforming American politics.