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“Evangelicalism in the 1960s and 70s encompassed diverse, impactful events,” including Billy Graham crusades, the Jesus movement, “the hey-day of dispensational eschatology,” and the rise of “historic Reformed theology” alongside the International Council of Biblical Inerrancy (ICBI, 1978). Amidst “the sexual revolution” and “culture wars,” “the faithful found themselves on the outside of a previously ‘Christian-esque’ culture.” Learning from this past reveals the need for a “Christian counter-culture” and the rise of “faithful biblical scholarship.” However, “the generally shallow nature of the Jesus movement brought about a massive impact on the songs we sing.” The era contrasted Graham’s “broadening ecumenism” with “Baptist fundamentalism” at its “greatest strength,” emphasizing a “keen awareness of the need for conversion.” Ultimately, we must “learn from the successes and the shortcomings of our forebears.”