Christianity in America
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As we move on from the Second Great Awakening, we find America in a unique period of western expansion and populism. The American church is facing modernism and the question whether it will affirm confessionalism or accommodate the culture. In this lesson, Dr. Nichols explains six contributions to the rise of liberalism in American Christianity.

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Stephen Nichols
Dr. Stephen J. Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College and chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries. He is author of more than twenty books, including Beyond the 95 Theses, A Time for Confidence, and R.C. Sproul: A Life.