God In The Garden: The Official Story Of The Billy Graham New York Crusade
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the summer of 1957, one of the most remarkable religious events in American history unfolded beneath the lights of Madison Square Garden, when evangelist Billy Graham brought his message of Christian salvation to the heart of New York City. God in the Garden chronicles the full story of this landmark crusade — the political wrangling, the massive logistical undertaking, the celebrity converts, and the hundreds of thousands of ordinary men and women who flooded the aisles in response to Graham's call. Curtis Mitchell presents an authoritative, firsthand account drawn from meticulous reporting, capturing the electric atmosphere of a city unexpectedly moved by faith and the organizational genius behind one of the 20th century's greatest evangelical campaigns. Beyond the events of those extraordinary sixteen weeks, this account illuminates the broader cultural tensions of postwar America — a nation wrestling with Cold War anxiety, social upheaval, and a hunger for spiritual meaning — and how Graham's crusade became a mirror for those anxieties. Mitchell's journalistic prose is crisp and propulsive, grounding sweeping spiritual themes in vivid human detail and personal testimony. For those curious about the intersection of faith, celebrity, and American public life, God in the Garden stands as an indispensable document — one that raises timeless questions about the nature of belief and the power of a single voice to move a city.
Author: Curtis Mitchell
Format: Hardback
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the summer of 1957, one of the most remarkable religious events in American history unfolded beneath the lights of Madison Square Garden, when evangelist Billy Graham brought his message of Christian salvation to the heart of New York City. God in the Garden chronicles the full story of this landmark crusade — the political wrangling, the massive logistical undertaking, the celebrity converts, and the hundreds of thousands of ordinary men and women who flooded the aisles in response to Graham's call. Curtis Mitchell presents an authoritative, firsthand account drawn from meticulous reporting, capturing the electric atmosphere of a city unexpectedly moved by faith and the organizational genius behind one of the 20th century's greatest evangelical campaigns. Beyond the events of those extraordinary sixteen weeks, this account illuminates the broader cultural tensions of postwar America — a nation wrestling with Cold War anxiety, social upheaval, and a hunger for spiritual meaning — and how Graham's crusade became a mirror for those anxieties. Mitchell's journalistic prose is crisp and propulsive, grounding sweeping spiritual themes in vivid human detail and personal testimony. For those curious about the intersection of faith, celebrity, and American public life, God in the Garden stands as an indispensable document — one that raises timeless questions about the nature of belief and the power of a single voice to move a city.