Church History isn't just about all that took place a thousand years ago, or even five hundred, there have significant events that have taken place much more recently. Strachan does a good job of bringing some of those events (and people) to life. It isn't always what I would consider an entirely balanced perspective. Strachan definitely thinks very highly of some of those involved. If you want to consider both perspectives I would recommend reading "Apostles of Reason" by Molly Worthen alongside Strachan. Worthen has her own agenda to be sure, but they are both better together and both highly recommended in order to understand the Evanglical Movement better.

This book is so concerned to counter the prevailing historiography of Evangelicalism in the middle of the 20th century that the actual story the author seeks to tell is compromised. Ultimately, the broader question about the lack of an Evangelical mind is a reflection of American culture at large. The relationship between this tension would have produced a greater contribution.