Expanding Energy: The Dynamic Story of Christianity in North America - Hardcover

by Christopher H. Evans (Editor), Mark A. Lamport (Editor), Dana L. Robert (Introduction by)

This book is the seventh and final volume in the Global Story of Christianity series. The volume's chapters, written by major scholars in the field, spotlight vital episodes and themes for understanding the historical development of Christianity in the United States and Canada. Serving as an accessible text for students and an informative volume for scholars, the book provides new insights into Christianity's development in North America, offering fresh perspectives on topics frequently overlooked by scholars. The book situates the history of North American Christianity within broader themes associated with Christianity's role as a global religion.

Author Biography

Christopher H. Evans is professor of history of Christianity and Methodist studies at Boston University's School of Theology. His most recent books include The Social Gospel in American Religion (2017) and a biography on the nineteenth-century women's rights reformer Frances Willard (2023).



Mark A. Lamport has for nearly forty years been a professor at graduate theological schools in the United States and Europe. He is author or editor of twenty books and works from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Fort Myers, Florida.