“For most of its history (but particularly in the last fifty years), American evangelicalism has more accurately reflected the values, culture, and ethos of Western, white American culture than the values of Scripture. At times, the evangelical church has been indistinguishable from Western, white American culture.”
Soong-Chan Rah, The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2009, pages 20-21.
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