Colorado Springs: The Evangelical Vatican
A historian's new book, Jesus Springs, reveals how Colorado Springs became a hub for evangelical organizations.
According to historian Schultz, Colorado Springs "brings together conservative religion, conservative politics, laissez-faire economics and the role of the military."
- Dozens of major international evangelical parachurch organizations are based in Colorado Springs.
- Many of these organizations arrived in the city between 1980 and 1995.
Jesus Springs tells a story that "brings together conservative religion, conservative politics, laissez-faire economics and the role of the military,"
The story of Colorado Springs as an evangelical hub begins between 1945 and 1955, says Schultz, an assistant professor of American religions at the University of Chicago Divinity School.
Author's summary: Historian Schultz explores Colorado Springs' transformation.
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