Colorado Springs: The Evangelical Vatican
Colorado Springs is home to numerous international evangelical parachurch organizations, with most arriving between 1980 and 1995.
A historian's new book, Jesus Springs: Evangelical Capitalism and the Fate of an American City, reveals that the story began between 1945 and 1955.
brings together conservative religion, conservative politics, laissez-faire economics and the role of the military
According to Schultz, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago Divinity School, his research led him to start with the decade after World War II, which brought prosperity, patriotism, and major evangelical ministries to the city.
Author's summary: Historian Schultz explores Colorado Springs' transformation.