Description
The Jesus People movement was a social phenomenon in Christianity beginning on the West Coast of the United States in the
late 1960's and spreading primarily through North America and Europe, before dying out by the early 1980's. The Jesus People
collection consists of a compilation of gifts, mementos and recordings of many “Jesus People.”
Background
The Jesus People movement was a social phenomenon in Christianity beginning on the West Coast of the United States in the
late 1960's and spreading primarily through North America and Europe, before dying out by the early 1980's. It was the major
Christian element within the hippie counterculture, or, conversely, the major hippie element within some strands of Protestantism.
Members of the movement were called “Jesus People”, a phrase coined by Duane Pederson.
Extent
5 Boxes, 4.38 linear feet
Restrictions
All rights reserved.
Availability
Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.