Then and Now: The Jesus Revolution at 50

An unexpected – but not unprepared for – spiritual awakening paved the way for new forms of worship, discipleship, and outreach that transformed American Christianity. Could it happen again?

Fifty years ago, on June 21, 1971, Time Magazine drew the nation’s attention to a burgeoning phenomenon in American Christianity it called “the Jesus Revolution.” In contrast to the largely traditional religion embraced by the post-World War II generation, the new religious expression of young baby boomers (born from 1946 to 1964) was characterized by a…