“Offers fresh insight into the growth and development of an understudied segment of American Christianity.” — Evangelicals for Social Action
“A complicated story told with considerable skill.” — Christian Century
“Offers an important perspective on progressive Evangelicalism and will prove valuable to audiences ranging from students and scholars to general readers with an interest in either Evangelicalism or religious progressivism.” — CHOICE
“Gasaway clearly demonstrates the dynamic and often fluid nature of progressive evangelicalism that was gradually defined by their theology and the issues they wished to address.” — Journal of Southern Religion
“Grants clarity to interpreting evangelicalism as an ongoing movement that continues to change.” — Journal of Church and State
“A good book and a must read for anyone interested in the subject.” — Themelios
“The defining study to date of the thought and rhetoric of the postwar evangelical progressive movement.” — Journal of Religion
“I see Progressive Evangelicals and the Pursuit of Social Justice as the 'go-to' book on this subject. Fair-minded, comprehensive, well organized, and accessible, the story opens up to many tantalizing topics. Against all odds, these progressives, while they did not prevail, endured, had many victories, and eclipsed the many better known mainline Protestants in American public life. These progressives did find ways to cohere, witness, and have impact. This is not a story of a final victory, but one with a kind of suspense.” — Martin E. Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School
“A significant contribution to our understanding of progressive evangelicalism, Progressive Evangelicals and the Pursuit of Social Justice is a very good book on an important and timely topic. Grounded in extensive research, Gasaway’s analysis demonstrates with skill and understanding the vitality and relevance of progressive evangelicalism.” — Randall Balmer, Dartmouth College
