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Professor William J. Schultz and his new book, Jesus Springs: Evangelical Capitalism and the Fate of an American City were mentioned in an article entitled, "Historian tells how Colorado Springs became ‘evangelical Vatican’".

"'Worship attendance soared, while religious denominations undertook massive construction programs which dotted the landscape with new churches, schools and synagogues. The federal government encouraged this revival: Congress voted to add ‘under God’ to the Pledge of Allegiance; multiple senators and representatives introduced constitutional amendments declaring the United States to be a Christian nation; Dwight D. Eisenhower attended the first national prayer breakfast and gave his stamp of approval to private religious projects like the ‘Declaration of Dependence on God.’ Many political and military leaders believed that this revival ought to be cultivated in the armed forces; American soldiers, they thought, needed religious instruction to stiffen their resolve in the war against global communism." -Professor Schultz

Read the full piece, that depicts the overlapping political, capitalist, and religious flourishing that occurred in Colorado Springs following WWII, here: https://baptistnews.com/article/historian-tells-how-colorado-springs-became-evangelical-vatican/