The counterculture’s countdown to Armageddon
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In the late ‘60s and early ’70s, a new form of evangelical Christianity spread to a surprising audience: the long-haired hippies of the counterculture — and it become popularly known as the Jesus Movement. Their belief that the end of the world was coming any minute was spread through surprisingly effective pop culture.
September 13, 2018.