A thirst for souls : the life of evangelist Percy B. Crawford (1902-1960) / Dan D. Crawford. [print]

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Crawford, Dan D, 1941- [Author]

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text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781575911403
157591140X
9781575911489
1575911485

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BV3785.T457 2010

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Contents:

Conversion in Los Angeles The roots of fundamentalism Reuben Torrey's Bible Institute UCLA : "Atheism was rampant" -- Training at Wheaton A Westminster man Early ministry in Philadelphia The Presbyterians Pinebrook Bible Conference : a mountaintop experience Radio : the young people's church of the air The King's College : Wheaton of the East The fundamentals of his faith U.S. tours and mass evangelism The move to television : youth on the march The King's College : the Briarcliff years A Christian broadcasting network A life fulfilled.

Summary: A philosopher son comes to grips with his evangelist father's life and ministry, and his passion for winning lost souls. The author situates Percy Crawford within the fundamentalist movement he encountered in 1923, when he came to Los Angeles to get a college education, and instead got converted at Reuben Torrey's Church of the Open Door. The book identifies Crawford's main contributions to fundamentalism at a critical time in its historythe 1930s and '40swhen it was languishing and marginalized in American life. Crawford was one of the "young men on fire" who effectively used the new medium of radio (and later television) as vehicles for spreading the gospel. His direct and hard-hitting preaching style, together with a high-quality musical program assembled by his wife and life-long partner in evangelism, Ruth, helped to remake the public image of fundamentalism and rekindle the spirit of revivalism. Drawing on material that has been largely in the hands of the family and unavailable to researchers, and benefiting from the passing of over four decades and a lifetime of teaching philosophy and religion, Dan Crawford is able to look back at his father's beliefs and commitment to evangelism in a constructive and sympathetic way, but also with a critical eye that engages with his father at key points of disagreement. He describes with candor and refreshing humor his own involvement in his parents' ministry as a loyal member of the evangelistic team

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library Circulating Collection - First Floor	Non-fiction	BV3785.C69A3 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001440391

A philosopher son comes to grips with his evangelist father's life and ministry, and his passion for winning lost souls. The author situates Percy Crawford within the fundamentalist movement he encountered in 1923, when he came to Los Angeles to get a college education, and instead got converted at Reuben Torrey's Church of the Open Door. The book identifies Crawford's main contributions to fundamentalism at a critical time in its historythe 1930s and '40swhen it was languishing and marginalized in American life. Crawford was one of the "young men on fire" who effectively used the new medium of radio (and later television) as vehicles for spreading the gospel. His direct and hard-hitting preaching style, together with a high-quality musical program assembled by his wife and life-long partner in evangelism, Ruth, helped to remake the public image of fundamentalism and rekindle the spirit of revivalism. Drawing on material that has been largely in the hands of the family and unavailable to researchers, and benefiting from the passing of over four decades and a lifetime of teaching philosophy and religion, Dan Crawford is able to look back at his father's beliefs and commitment to evangelism in a constructive and sympathetic way, but also with a critical eye that engages with his father at key points of disagreement. He describes with candor and refreshing humor his own involvement in his parents' ministry as a loyal member of the evangelistic team

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