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Carter era sparks rise and fall of progressive evangelicals
Randall Balmer traces the 1973 Chicago Declaration of Evangelical Social Concern and Carter’s 1974 presidential bid as a hinge point for progressive evangelicalism. He notes Carter’s reformist policies, racial reconciliation efforts, and a later shift as the religious right mobilized around issues like tax exemption and abortion, reshaping American politics through 1980 and beyond.
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