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Jesus and John Wayne Episode 2: Culture Warriors (The ‘70s - ‘80s)

The Holy Post

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The Fear of Communism and Family Values in American Evangelicalism

This chapter explores how conservative evangelicals in the 1960s and 1970s perceived the traditional nuclear family as crucial in resisting the threat of communism, citing parental authority as essential. It discusses their efforts to uphold authority structures amidst challenges from various social movements of the era.

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