In 1973 the Washington Post suggested that the evangelical left could "shake both political and religious life in America." In the end, it did not. While progressive evangelicals shaped the culture and living habits of millions, it did not take shape electorally in the way that the Moral Majority did. This first comprehensive history of the evangelical left, to be published in September 2012 by the University of Pennsylvania Press, explains why.

Assistant Professor of History
Asbury University