Editing Jesus movement (section)

==Beliefs and practices==
The Jesus movement was [[Restorationism|restorationist]] in theology, seeking to return to the original life of the [[early Christians]].  As a result, Jesus people viewed [[Christian church|churches]], especially those in the United States, as [[Apostasy in Christianity|apostate]], and took a decidedly [[countercultural]] political stance in general.  The theology of the Jesus movement also called for a return to [[simple living]] and [[asceticism]] in some cases. The Jesus people had a strong belief in [[miracle]]s, [[signs and wonders]], [[faith]], [[healing]], prayer, the [[Bible]], and powerful works of the [[Holy Spirit (Christianity)|Holy Spirit]]. For example, a revival at [[Asbury University|Asbury College]] in 1970 grabbed the attention of the mainstream news media and became known nationwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forerunner.com/forerunner/X0585_Asbury_Revival_1970.html |title=A Revival Account Asbury 1970 |date=March 2008 |access-date=October 26, 2012 |publisher=The Forerunner |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719035126/http://forerunner.com/forerunner/X0585_Asbury_Revival_1970.html |archive-date=July 19, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book   | title = One Divine Moment | author= David J. Gyertson |publisher = Bristol House, Limited | date = 1995 | isbn = 9781885224002  }}</ref>

The movement tended towards [[evangelism]] and [[millennialism]]. Charismatic manifestations of the [[Spiritual gift|gifts of the Holy Spirit]] were not uncommon. Some of the books read by those within the movement included [[Ron Sider]]'s ''Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger'' and [[Hal Lindsey]]'s ''[[The Late Great Planet Earth]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Eskridge |first=Larry |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ly4DgtT3LkC |title=The Encyclopedia of Christianity |date=1999 |publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |isbn=978-0-8028-2415-8 |editor-last=Fahlbusch |editor-first=Erwin |volume=3 |pages=29 |language=en |chapter=Jesus People |quote=... the popularity of books like Hal Lindsey's Late Great Planet Earth (1970) mirrored hippie perceptions of the apocalyptic direction of modern America |editor-last2=Bromiley |editor-first2=Geoffrey William}}</ref> The Bible was the most read book by far, and provided the foundational truth for the movement.

The Jesus movement also had a communal aspect. The commune of [[Graham Pulkingham]] was described in his book ''They Left Their Nets''.

The expansion of the Jesus Movement among young people was encouraged and spread through the practice of baptisms; moreover, the West Coast was a popular location for these "mass baptisms". Another popular practice within the movement was evangelism, which is the act of spreading the Gospel; furthermore, because of active evangelism, thousands of young students in southern states converted and began living Jesus-focused lives.<ref name="Williams-2002"/>